Finding the Third Proportional to 10,509,303 and 15,839,124
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Solution
The third proportional to 10,509,303 and 15,839,124 is: 23,871,977.91
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
10,509,303 : 15,839,124 = 15,839,124 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
10,509,303/15,839,124 = 15,839,124/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
10,509,303x = 15,839,124 × 15,839,124 - Step 4: Simplify right side
10,509,303x = 250,877,849,087,376 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 250,877,849,087,376/10,509,303 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 23,871,977.91
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