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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,908,192 and 23,864,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,908,192 and 23,864,016 is: 35,798,616.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,908,192 : 23,864,016 = 23,864,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,908,192/23,864,016 = 23,864,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,908,192x = 23,864,016 × 23,864,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,908,192x = 569,491,259,648,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 569,491,259,648,256/15,908,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,798,616.19

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