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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,793,980 and 23,885,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,793,980 and 23,885,368 is: 36,122,041.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,793,980 : 23,885,368 = 23,885,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,793,980/23,885,368 = 23,885,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,793,980x = 23,885,368 × 23,885,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,793,980x = 570,510,804,495,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,510,804,495,424/15,793,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,122,041.72

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