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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,565,018 and 15,872,763

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,565,018 and 15,872,763 is: 23,847,058.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,565,018 : 15,872,763 = 15,872,763 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,565,018/15,872,763 = 15,872,763/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,565,018x = 15,872,763 × 15,872,763
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,565,018x = 251,944,605,254,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,944,605,254,169/10,565,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,847,058.78

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