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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,388,147 and 15,524,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,388,147 and 15,524,079 is: 23,199,231.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,388,147 : 15,524,079 = 15,524,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,388,147/15,524,079 = 15,524,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,388,147x = 15,524,079 × 15,524,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,388,147x = 240,997,028,798,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,997,028,798,241/10,388,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,199,231.66

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