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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,734,253 and 24,300,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,734,253 and 24,300,140 is: 37,529,382.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,734,253 : 24,300,140 = 24,300,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,734,253/24,300,140 = 24,300,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,734,253x = 24,300,140 × 24,300,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,734,253x = 590,496,804,019,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 590,496,804,019,600/15,734,253
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,529,382.81

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