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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,030,720 and 33,503,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,030,720 and 33,503,832 is: 74,680,837.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,030,720 : 33,503,832 = 33,503,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,030,720/33,503,832 = 33,503,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,030,720x = 33,503,832 × 33,503,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,030,720x = 1,122,506,758,684,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,122,506,758,684,224/15,030,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,680,837.56

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