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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,693,862 and 23,996,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,693,862 and 23,996,985 is: 36,693,026.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,693,862 : 23,996,985 = 23,996,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,693,862/23,996,985 = 23,996,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,693,862x = 23,996,985 × 23,996,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,693,862x = 575,855,289,090,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,855,289,090,225/15,693,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,693,026.17

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