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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,387,924 and 33,442,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,387,924 and 33,442,746 is: 72,681,491.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,387,924 : 33,442,746 = 33,442,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,387,924/33,442,746 = 33,442,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,387,924x = 33,442,746 × 33,442,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,387,924x = 1,118,417,260,020,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,417,260,020,516/15,387,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,681,491.02

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