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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,337,172 and 33,065,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,337,172 and 33,065,830 is: 71,287,530.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,337,172 : 33,065,830 = 33,065,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,337,172/33,065,830 = 33,065,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,337,172x = 33,065,830 × 33,065,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,337,172x = 1,093,349,113,588,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,349,113,588,900/15,337,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,287,530.29

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