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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,482,992 and 15,798,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,482,992 and 15,798,360 is: 23,808,868.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,482,992 : 15,798,360 = 15,798,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,482,992/15,798,360 = 15,798,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,482,992x = 15,798,360 × 15,798,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,482,992x = 249,588,178,689,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,588,178,689,600/10,482,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,808,868.56

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