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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,093,080 and 23,536,427

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,093,080 and 23,536,427 is: 36,703,137.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,093,080 : 23,536,427 = 23,536,427 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,093,080/23,536,427 = 23,536,427/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,093,080x = 23,536,427 × 23,536,427
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,093,080x = 553,963,395,926,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,963,395,926,329/15,093,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,703,137.86

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