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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,533,877.38 and 23,300,817.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,533,877.38 and 23,300,817.75 is: 34,951,229.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,533,877.38 : 23,300,817.75 = 23,300,817.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,533,877.38/23,300,817.75 = 23,300,817.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,533,877.38x = 23,300,817.75 × 23,300,817.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,533,877.38x = 542,928,107,818,715.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,928,107,818,715.06/15,533,877.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,951,229.16

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