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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,468,320 and 15,754,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,468,320 and 15,754,896 is: 23,711,230.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,468,320 : 15,754,896 = 15,754,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,468,320/15,754,896 = 15,754,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,468,320x = 15,754,896 × 15,754,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,468,320x = 248,216,747,970,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,216,747,970,816/10,468,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,711,230.45

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