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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,702,518 and 23,632,401

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,702,518 and 23,632,401 is: 35,566,931.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,702,518 : 23,632,401 = 23,632,401 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,702,518/23,632,401 = 23,632,401/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,702,518x = 23,632,401 × 23,632,401
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,702,518x = 558,490,377,024,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,490,377,024,801/15,702,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,566,931.18

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