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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,655,480 and 23,888,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,655,480 and 23,888,148 is: 36,450,087.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,655,480 : 23,888,148 = 23,888,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,655,480/23,888,148 = 23,888,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,655,480x = 23,888,148 × 23,888,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,655,480x = 570,643,614,869,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,643,614,869,904/15,655,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,450,087.44

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