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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,338,800 and 24,418,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,338,800 and 24,418,872 is: 38,874,052.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,338,800 : 24,418,872 = 24,418,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,338,800/24,418,872 = 24,418,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,338,800x = 24,418,872 × 24,418,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,338,800x = 596,281,309,752,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,281,309,752,384/15,338,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,874,052.06

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