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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,018,084 and 23,264,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,018,084 and 23,264,988 is: 36,040,527.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,018,084 : 23,264,988 = 23,264,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,018,084/23,264,988 = 23,264,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,018,084x = 23,264,988 × 23,264,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,018,084x = 541,259,666,640,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,259,666,640,144/15,018,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,040,527.32

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