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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,270,086 and 15,894,019

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,270,086 and 15,894,019 is: 24,597,636.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,270,086 : 15,894,019 = 15,894,019 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,270,086/15,894,019 = 15,894,019/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,270,086x = 15,894,019 × 15,894,019
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,270,086x = 252,619,839,972,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,619,839,972,361/10,270,086
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,597,636.28

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