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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,536,770 and 23,521,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,536,770 and 23,521,085 is: 35,608,523.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,536,770 : 23,521,085 = 23,521,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,536,770/23,521,085 = 23,521,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,536,770x = 23,521,085 × 23,521,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,536,770x = 553,241,439,577,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,241,439,577,225/15,536,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,608,523.49

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