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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,215,576 and 15,234,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,215,576 and 15,234,768 is: 22,720,026.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,215,576 : 15,234,768 = 15,234,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,215,576/15,234,768 = 15,234,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,215,576x = 15,234,768 × 15,234,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,215,576x = 232,098,156,013,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,098,156,013,824/10,215,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,720,026.36

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