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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,693,907 and 23,997,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,693,907 and 23,997,053 is: 36,693,128.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,693,907 : 23,997,053 = 23,997,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,693,907/23,997,053 = 23,997,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,693,907x = 23,997,053 × 23,997,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,693,907x = 575,858,552,684,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,858,552,684,809/15,693,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,693,128.91

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