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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,693,879 and 23,997,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,693,879 and 23,997,011 is: 36,693,065.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,693,879 : 23,997,011 = 23,997,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,693,879/23,997,011 = 23,997,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,693,879x = 23,997,011 × 23,997,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,693,879x = 575,856,536,934,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,856,536,934,121/15,693,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,693,065.94

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