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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,392,817.75 and 33,464,915.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,392,817.75 and 33,464,915.63 is: 72,754,748.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,392,817.75 : 33,464,915.63 = 33,464,915.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,392,817.75/33,464,915.63 = 33,464,915.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,392,817.75x = 33,464,915.63 × 33,464,915.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,392,817.75x = 1,119,900,577,788,369.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,900,577,788,369.12/15,392,817.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,754,748.09

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