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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,118,123.50 and 23,268,870

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,118,123.50 and 23,268,870 is: 35,813,989.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,118,123.50 : 23,268,870 = 23,268,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,118,123.50/23,268,870 = 23,268,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,118,123.50x = 23,268,870 × 23,268,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,118,123.50x = 541,440,311,076,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,440,311,076,900/15,118,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,813,989.16

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