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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,378,622 and 21,629,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,378,622 and 21,629,018 is: 30,419,787.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,378,622 : 21,629,018 = 21,629,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,378,622/21,629,018 = 21,629,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,378,622x = 21,629,018 × 21,629,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,378,622x = 467,814,419,644,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,814,419,644,324/15,378,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,419,787.91

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