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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,557,364 and 23,550,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,557,364 and 23,550,678 is: 35,650,926.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,557,364 : 23,550,678 = 23,550,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,557,364/23,550,678 = 23,550,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,557,364x = 23,550,678 × 23,550,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,557,364x = 554,634,434,259,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,634,434,259,684/15,557,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,650,926.10

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