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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,838,896 and 15,851,419

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,838,896 and 15,851,419 is: 23,182,018.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,838,896 : 15,851,419 = 15,851,419 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,838,896/15,851,419 = 15,851,419/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,838,896x = 15,851,419 × 15,851,419
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,838,896x = 251,267,484,313,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,267,484,313,561/10,838,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,182,018.20

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