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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,532,076.19 and 24,312,153.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,532,076.19 and 24,312,153.31 is: 38,055,491.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,532,076.19 : 24,312,153.31 = 24,312,153.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,532,076.19/24,312,153.31 = 24,312,153.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,532,076.19x = 24,312,153.31 × 24,312,153.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,532,076.19x = 591,080,798,690,504.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 591,080,798,690,504.75/15,532,076.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,055,491.85

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