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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,387,224 and 33,327,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,387,224 and 33,327,852 is: 72,186,231.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,387,224 : 33,327,852 = 33,327,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,387,224/33,327,852 = 33,327,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,387,224x = 33,327,852 × 33,327,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,387,224x = 1,110,745,718,933,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,745,718,933,904/15,387,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,186,231.83

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