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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,693,896 and 23,997,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,693,896 and 23,997,036 is: 36,693,102.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,693,896 : 23,997,036 = 23,997,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,693,896/23,997,036 = 23,997,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,693,896x = 23,997,036 × 23,997,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,693,896x = 575,857,736,785,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,857,736,785,296/15,693,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,693,102.64

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