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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,812,850 and 15,117,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,812,850 and 15,117,027 is: 21,134,530.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,812,850 : 15,117,027 = 15,117,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,812,850/15,117,027 = 15,117,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,812,850x = 15,117,027 × 15,117,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,812,850x = 228,524,505,318,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,524,505,318,729/10,812,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,134,530.24

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