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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,537,780 and 23,522,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,537,780 and 23,522,346 is: 35,610,026.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,537,780 : 23,522,346 = 23,522,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,537,780/23,522,346 = 23,522,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,537,780x = 23,522,346 × 23,522,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,537,780x = 553,300,761,343,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,300,761,343,716/15,537,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,610,026.74

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