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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,118,978 and 23,346,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,118,978 and 23,346,960 is: 36,052,737.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,118,978 : 23,346,960 = 23,346,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,118,978/23,346,960 = 23,346,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,118,978x = 23,346,960 × 23,346,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,118,978x = 545,080,541,241,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,080,541,241,600/15,118,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,052,737.24

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