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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,348,532 and 33,019,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,348,532 and 33,019,656 is: 71,035,958.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,348,532 : 33,019,656 = 33,019,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,348,532/33,019,656 = 33,019,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,348,532x = 33,019,656 × 33,019,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,348,532x = 1,090,297,682,358,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,297,682,358,336/15,348,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,035,958.51

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