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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,355,957 and 15,533,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,355,957 and 15,533,936 is: 23,300,904.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,355,957 : 15,533,936 = 15,533,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,355,957/15,533,936 = 15,533,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,355,957x = 15,533,936 × 15,533,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,355,957x = 241,303,167,652,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,303,167,652,096/10,355,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,300,904.75

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