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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,716,064 and 23,632,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,716,064 and 23,632,608 is: 35,536,897.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,716,064 : 23,632,608 = 23,632,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,716,064/23,632,608 = 23,632,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,716,064x = 23,632,608 × 23,632,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,716,064x = 558,500,160,881,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,500,160,881,664/15,716,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,536,897.84

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