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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,406,416 and 23,843,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,406,416 and 23,843,376 is: 36,900,637.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,406,416 : 23,843,376 = 23,843,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,406,416/23,843,376 = 23,843,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,406,416x = 23,843,376 × 23,843,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,406,416x = 568,506,579,077,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 568,506,579,077,376/15,406,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,900,637.96

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