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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,201,246 and 21,553,826

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,201,246 and 21,553,826 is: 45,540,261.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,201,246 : 21,553,826 = 21,553,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,201,246/21,553,826 = 21,553,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,201,246x = 21,553,826 × 21,553,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,201,246x = 464,567,415,238,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,567,415,238,276/10,201,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,540,261.97

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