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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,745,320 and 23,536,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,745,320 and 23,536,008 is: 35,181,480.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,745,320 : 23,536,008 = 23,536,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,745,320/23,536,008 = 23,536,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,745,320x = 23,536,008 × 23,536,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,745,320x = 553,943,672,576,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,943,672,576,064/15,745,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,181,480.76

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