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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,590,970 and 15,872,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,590,970 and 15,872,226 is: 23,787,014.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,590,970 : 15,872,226 = 15,872,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,590,970/15,872,226 = 15,872,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,590,970x = 15,872,226 × 15,872,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,590,970x = 251,927,558,195,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,927,558,195,076/10,590,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,787,014.62

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