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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,838,992 and 15,851,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,838,992 and 15,851,526 is: 23,182,125.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,838,992 : 15,851,526 = 15,851,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,838,992/15,851,526 = 15,851,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,838,992x = 15,851,526 × 15,851,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,838,992x = 251,270,876,528,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,270,876,528,676/10,838,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,182,125.84

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