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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,701 and 15,550,406

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,701 and 15,550,406 is: 23,926,217.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,701 : 15,550,406 = 15,550,406 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,701/15,550,406 = 15,550,406/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,701x = 15,550,406 × 15,550,406
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,701x = 241,815,126,764,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,815,126,764,836/10,106,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,926,217.54

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