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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,509,292 and 15,839,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,509,292 and 15,839,106 is: 23,871,948.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,509,292 : 15,839,106 = 15,839,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,509,292/15,839,106 = 15,839,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,509,292x = 15,839,106 × 15,839,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,509,292x = 250,877,278,879,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,877,278,879,236/10,509,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,871,948.64

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