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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,693,886 and 23,997,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,693,886 and 23,997,021 is: 36,693,080.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,693,886 : 23,997,021 = 23,997,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,693,886/23,997,021 = 23,997,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,693,886x = 23,997,021 × 23,997,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,693,886x = 575,857,016,874,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,857,016,874,441/15,693,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,693,080.15

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