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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,718,080 and 23,480,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,718,080 and 23,480,064 is: 35,075,111.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,718,080 : 23,480,064 = 23,480,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,718,080/23,480,064 = 23,480,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,718,080x = 23,480,064 × 23,480,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,718,080x = 551,313,405,444,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,313,405,444,096/15,718,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,075,111.30

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