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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,533,874.75 and 23,300,813.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,533,874.75 and 23,300,813.25 is: 34,951,221.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,533,874.75 : 23,300,813.25 = 23,300,813.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,533,874.75/23,300,813.25 = 23,300,813.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,533,874.75x = 23,300,813.25 × 23,300,813.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,533,874.75x = 542,927,898,111,375.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,927,898,111,375.56/15,533,874.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,951,221.56

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