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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,563,344 and 24,862,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,563,344 and 24,862,776 is: 39,718,818.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,563,344 : 24,862,776 = 24,862,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,563,344/24,862,776 = 24,862,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,563,344x = 24,862,776 × 24,862,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,563,344x = 618,157,630,426,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 618,157,630,426,176/15,563,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,718,818.17

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