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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,201,128 and 33,442,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,201,128 and 33,442,452 is: 73,573,329.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,201,128 : 33,442,452 = 33,442,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,201,128/33,442,452 = 33,442,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,201,128x = 33,442,452 × 33,442,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,201,128x = 1,118,397,595,772,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,397,595,772,304/15,201,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,573,329.28

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