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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,212,696 and 15,812,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,212,696 and 15,812,760 is: 24,483,581.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,212,696 : 15,812,760 = 15,812,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,212,696/15,812,760 = 15,812,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,212,696x = 15,812,760 × 15,812,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,212,696x = 250,043,378,817,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,043,378,817,600/10,212,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,483,581.89

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