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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,124,138 and 23,246,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,124,138 and 23,246,886 is: 35,732,132.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,124,138 : 23,246,886 = 23,246,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,124,138/23,246,886 = 23,246,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,124,138x = 23,246,886 × 23,246,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,124,138x = 540,417,708,696,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,417,708,696,996/15,124,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,732,132.88

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