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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,093,082 and 23,536,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,093,082 and 23,536,431 is: 36,703,145.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,093,082 : 23,536,431 = 23,536,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,093,082/23,536,431 = 23,536,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,093,082x = 23,536,431 × 23,536,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,093,082x = 553,963,584,217,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,963,584,217,761/15,093,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,703,145.47

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