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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,204,836.25 and 31,487,567.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,204,836.25 and 31,487,567.06 is: 65,207,336.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,204,836.25 : 31,487,567.06 = 31,487,567.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,204,836.25/31,487,567.06 = 31,487,567.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,204,836.25x = 31,487,567.06 × 31,487,567.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,204,836.25x = 991,466,879,515,434.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 991,466,879,515,434.88/15,204,836.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,207,336.88

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