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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,715,734 and 23,632,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,715,734 and 23,632,092 is: 35,536,092.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,715,734 : 23,632,092 = 23,632,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,715,734/23,632,092 = 23,632,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,715,734x = 23,632,092 × 23,632,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,715,734x = 558,475,772,296,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,475,772,296,464/15,715,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,536,092.19

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