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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,509,300 and 15,839,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,509,300 and 15,839,120 is: 23,871,972.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,509,300 : 15,839,120 = 15,839,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,509,300/15,839,120 = 15,839,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,509,300x = 15,839,120 × 15,839,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,509,300x = 250,877,722,374,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,877,722,374,400/10,509,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,871,972.67

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