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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,509,297 and 15,839,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,509,297 and 15,839,115 is: 23,871,964.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,509,297 : 15,839,115 = 15,839,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,509,297/15,839,115 = 15,839,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,509,297x = 15,839,115 × 15,839,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,509,297x = 250,877,563,983,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,877,563,983,225/10,509,297
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,871,964.41

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