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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,734,260 and 24,300,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,734,260 and 24,300,138 is: 37,529,359.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,734,260 : 24,300,138 = 24,300,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,734,260/24,300,138 = 24,300,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,734,260x = 24,300,138 × 24,300,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,734,260x = 590,496,706,819,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 590,496,706,819,044/15,734,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,529,359.93

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