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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,693,870 and 23,996,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,693,870 and 23,996,997 is: 36,693,044.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,693,870 : 23,996,997 = 23,996,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,693,870/23,996,997 = 23,996,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,693,870x = 23,996,997 × 23,996,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,693,870x = 575,855,865,018,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,855,865,018,009/15,693,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,693,044.16

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