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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,420,386 and 15,739,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,420,386 and 15,739,467 is: 23,773,670.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,420,386 : 15,739,467 = 15,739,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,420,386/15,739,467 = 15,739,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,420,386x = 15,739,467 × 15,739,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,420,386x = 247,730,821,444,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,730,821,444,089/10,420,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,773,670.33

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