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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,565,032 and 15,872,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,565,032 and 15,872,776 is: 23,847,066.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,565,032 : 15,872,776 = 15,872,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,565,032/15,872,776 = 15,872,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,565,032x = 15,872,776 × 15,872,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,565,032x = 251,945,017,946,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,945,017,946,176/10,565,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,847,066.24

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