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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,800,003 and 23,596,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,800,003 and 23,596,468 is: 35,240,075.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,800,003 : 23,596,468 = 23,596,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,800,003/23,596,468 = 23,596,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,800,003x = 23,596,468 × 23,596,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,800,003x = 556,793,302,075,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 556,793,302,075,024/15,800,003
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,240,075.72

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