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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,693,856 and 23,996,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,693,856 and 23,996,976 is: 36,693,012.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,693,856 : 23,996,976 = 23,996,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,693,856/23,996,976 = 23,996,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,693,856x = 23,996,976 × 23,996,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,693,856x = 575,854,857,144,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,854,857,144,576/15,693,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,693,012.68

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