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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,387,124.50 and 33,327,654

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,387,124.50 and 33,327,654 is: 72,185,840.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,387,124.50 : 33,327,654 = 33,327,654 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,387,124.50/33,327,654 = 33,327,654/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,387,124.50x = 33,327,654 × 33,327,654
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,387,124.50x = 1,110,732,521,143,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,732,521,143,716/15,387,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,185,840.91

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