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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,525,580 and 15,745,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,525,580 and 15,745,523 is: 23,554,188.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,525,580 : 15,745,523 = 15,745,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,525,580/15,745,523 = 15,745,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,525,580x = 15,745,523 × 15,745,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,525,580x = 247,921,494,543,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,921,494,543,529/10,525,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,554,188.42

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