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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,159,840 and 23,325,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,159,840 and 23,325,288 is: 35,888,839.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,159,840 : 23,325,288 = 23,325,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,159,840/23,325,288 = 23,325,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,159,840x = 23,325,288 × 23,325,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,159,840x = 544,069,060,282,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 544,069,060,282,944/15,159,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,888,839.21

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