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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,225,120 and 33,478,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,225,120 and 33,478,452 is: 73,615,626.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,225,120 : 33,478,452 = 33,478,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,225,120/33,478,452 = 33,478,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,225,120x = 33,478,452 × 33,478,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,225,120x = 1,120,806,748,316,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,806,748,316,304/15,225,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,615,626.56

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