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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,734,496 and 24,300,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,734,496 and 24,300,612 is: 37,530,261.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,734,496 : 24,300,612 = 24,300,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,734,496/24,300,612 = 24,300,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,734,496x = 24,300,612 × 24,300,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,734,496x = 590,519,743,574,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 590,519,743,574,544/15,734,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,530,261.13

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