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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,835,503 and 24,480,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,835,503 and 24,480,456 is: 37,844,880.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,835,503 : 24,480,456 = 24,480,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,835,503/24,480,456 = 24,480,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,835,503x = 24,480,456 × 24,480,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,835,503x = 599,292,725,967,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 599,292,725,967,936/15,835,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,844,880.96

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