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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,150,025.50 and 23,506,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,150,025.50 and 23,506,593 is: 36,472,540.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,150,025.50 : 23,506,593 = 23,506,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,150,025.50/23,506,593 = 23,506,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,150,025.50x = 23,506,593 × 23,506,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,150,025.50x = 552,559,914,467,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,559,914,467,649/15,150,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,472,540.23

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