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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,009,418 and 35,396,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,009,418 and 35,396,376 is: 83,474,484.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,009,418 : 35,396,376 = 35,396,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,009,418/35,396,376 = 35,396,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,009,418x = 35,396,376 × 35,396,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,009,418x = 1,252,903,433,933,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,903,433,933,376/15,009,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,474,484.75

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