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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,653,420.86 and 24,374,563.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,653,420.86 and 24,374,563.03 is: 37,954,599.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,653,420.86 : 24,374,563.03 = 24,374,563.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,653,420.86/24,374,563.03 = 24,374,563.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,653,420.86x = 24,374,563.03 × 24,374,563.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,653,420.86x = 594,119,322,964,379.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 594,119,322,964,379.25/15,653,420.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,954,599.72

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