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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,378,576 and 21,628,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,378,576 and 21,628,938 is: 30,419,653.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,378,576 : 21,628,938 = 21,628,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,378,576/21,628,938 = 21,628,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,378,576x = 21,628,938 × 21,628,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,378,576x = 467,810,959,007,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,810,959,007,844/15,378,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,419,653.87

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