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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,405,115.50 and 23,841,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,405,115.50 and 23,841,000 is: 36,896,398.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,405,115.50 : 23,841,000 = 23,841,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,405,115.50/23,841,000 = 23,841,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,405,115.50x = 23,841,000 × 23,841,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,405,115.50x = 568,393,281,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 568,393,281,000,000/15,405,115.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,896,398.54

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