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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,207,776 and 23,563,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,207,776 and 23,563,100 is: 36,508,933.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,207,776 : 23,563,100 = 23,563,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,207,776/23,563,100 = 23,563,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,207,776x = 23,563,100 × 23,563,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,207,776x = 555,219,681,610,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,219,681,610,000/15,207,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,508,933.43

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