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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,181,101.56 and 33,057,680.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,181,101.56 and 33,057,680.06 is: 71,984,908.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,181,101.56 : 33,057,680.06 = 33,057,680.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,181,101.56/33,057,680.06 = 33,057,680.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,181,101.56x = 33,057,680.06 × 33,057,680.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,181,101.56x = 1,092,810,211,114,610
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,810,211,114,610/15,181,101.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,984,908.78

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