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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,092,980 and 23,536,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,092,980 and 23,536,276 is: 36,702,910.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,092,980 : 23,536,276 = 23,536,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,092,980/23,536,276 = 23,536,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,092,980x = 23,536,276 × 23,536,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,092,980x = 553,956,287,948,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,956,287,948,176/15,092,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,702,910.09

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