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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,693,898 and 23,997,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,693,898 and 23,997,039 is: 36,693,107.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,693,898 : 23,997,039 = 23,997,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,693,898/23,997,039 = 23,997,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,693,898x = 23,997,039 × 23,997,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,693,898x = 575,857,880,767,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,857,880,767,521/15,693,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,693,107.14

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