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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,342,218 and 33,075,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,342,218 and 33,075,538 is: 71,305,935.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,342,218 : 33,075,538 = 33,075,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,342,218/33,075,538 = 33,075,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,342,218x = 33,075,538 × 33,075,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,342,218x = 1,093,991,213,989,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,991,213,989,444/15,342,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,305,935.95

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