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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,693,878 and 23,997,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,693,878 and 23,997,009 is: 36,693,062.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,693,878 : 23,997,009 = 23,997,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,693,878/23,997,009 = 23,997,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,693,878x = 23,997,009 × 23,997,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,693,878x = 575,856,440,946,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,856,440,946,081/15,693,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,693,062.16

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