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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,693,897 and 23,997,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,693,897 and 23,997,038 is: 36,693,106.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,693,897 : 23,997,038 = 23,997,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,693,897/23,997,038 = 23,997,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,693,897x = 23,997,038 × 23,997,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,693,897x = 575,857,832,773,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,857,832,773,444/15,693,897
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,693,106.42

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