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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,509,320 and 15,839,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,509,320 and 15,839,153 is: 23,872,026.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,509,320 : 15,839,153 = 15,839,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,509,320/15,839,153 = 15,839,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,509,320x = 15,839,153 × 15,839,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,509,320x = 250,878,767,757,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,878,767,757,409/10,509,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,872,026.71

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