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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,702,516 and 23,632,399

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,702,516 and 23,632,399 is: 35,566,929.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,702,516 : 23,632,399 = 23,632,399 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,702,516/23,632,399 = 23,632,399/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,702,516x = 23,632,399 × 23,632,399
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,702,516x = 558,490,282,495,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,490,282,495,201/15,702,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,566,929.69

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