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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,207,810.75 and 23,563,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,207,810.75 and 23,563,116 is: 36,508,899.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,207,810.75 : 23,563,116 = 23,563,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,207,810.75/23,563,116 = 23,563,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,207,810.75x = 23,563,116 × 23,563,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,207,810.75x = 555,220,435,629,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,220,435,629,456/15,207,810.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,508,899.59

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