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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,420,408 and 15,739,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,420,408 and 15,739,500 is: 23,773,719.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,420,408 : 15,739,500 = 15,739,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,420,408/15,739,500 = 15,739,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,420,408x = 15,739,500 × 15,739,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,420,408x = 247,731,860,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,731,860,250,000/10,420,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,773,719.82

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