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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,180,078 and 23,479,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,180,078 and 23,479,463 is: 36,316,360.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,180,078 : 23,479,463 = 23,479,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,180,078/23,479,463 = 23,479,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,180,078x = 23,479,463 × 23,479,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,180,078x = 551,285,182,768,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,285,182,768,369/15,180,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,316,360.35

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