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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,307,073 and 15,944,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,307,073 and 15,944,838 is: 24,666,348.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,307,073 : 15,944,838 = 15,944,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,307,073/15,944,838 = 15,944,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,307,073x = 15,944,838 × 15,944,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,307,073x = 254,237,858,846,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,237,858,846,244/10,307,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,666,348.91

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