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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,387,117 and 33,327,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,387,117 and 33,327,641 is: 72,185,819.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,387,117 : 33,327,641 = 33,327,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,387,117/33,327,641 = 33,327,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,387,117x = 33,327,641 × 33,327,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,387,117x = 1,110,731,654,624,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,731,654,624,881/15,387,117
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,185,819.78

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