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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,785,986.50 and 23,614,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,785,986.50 and 23,614,608 is: 35,325,616.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,785,986.50 : 23,614,608 = 23,614,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,785,986.50/23,614,608 = 23,614,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,785,986.50x = 23,614,608 × 23,614,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,785,986.50x = 557,649,710,993,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,649,710,993,664/15,785,986.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,325,616.87

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