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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,357,800 and 15,680,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,357,800 and 15,680,616 is: 23,738,797.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,357,800 : 15,680,616 = 15,680,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,357,800/15,680,616 = 15,680,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,357,800x = 15,680,616 × 15,680,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,357,800x = 245,881,718,139,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,881,718,139,456/10,357,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,738,797.63

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