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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,693,891 and 23,997,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,693,891 and 23,997,029 is: 36,693,092.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,693,891 : 23,997,029 = 23,997,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,693,891/23,997,029 = 23,997,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,693,891x = 23,997,029 × 23,997,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,693,891x = 575,857,400,826,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,857,400,826,841/15,693,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,693,092.93

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