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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,702,508 and 23,632,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,702,508 and 23,632,385 is: 35,566,905.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,702,508 : 23,632,385 = 23,632,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,702,508/23,632,385 = 23,632,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,702,508x = 23,632,385 × 23,632,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,702,508x = 558,489,620,788,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,489,620,788,225/15,702,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,566,905.67

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