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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,594,016 and 24,000,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,594,016 and 24,000,000 is: 36,937,245.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,594,016 : 24,000,000 = 24,000,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,594,016/24,000,000 = 24,000,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,594,016x = 24,000,000 × 24,000,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,594,016x = 576,000,000,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,000,000,000,000/15,594,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,937,245.67

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