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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,693,881 and 23,997,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,693,881 and 23,997,014 is: 36,693,070.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,693,881 : 23,997,014 = 23,997,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,693,881/23,997,014 = 23,997,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,693,881x = 23,997,014 × 23,997,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,693,881x = 575,856,680,916,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,856,680,916,196/15,693,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,693,070.43

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