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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,693,877 and 23,997,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,693,877 and 23,997,008 is: 36,693,061.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,693,877 : 23,997,008 = 23,997,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,693,877/23,997,008 = 23,997,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,693,877x = 23,997,008 × 23,997,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,693,877x = 575,856,392,952,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,856,392,952,064/15,693,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,693,061.44

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