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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,702,512 and 23,632,391

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,702,512 and 23,632,391 is: 35,566,914.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,702,512 : 23,632,391 = 23,632,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,702,512/23,632,391 = 23,632,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,702,512x = 23,632,391 × 23,632,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,702,512x = 558,489,904,376,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,489,904,376,881/15,702,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,566,914.67

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