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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,422,600 and 33,500,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,422,600 and 33,500,146 is: 72,767,223.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,422,600 : 33,500,146 = 33,500,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,422,600/33,500,146 = 33,500,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,422,600x = 33,500,146 × 33,500,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,422,600x = 1,122,259,782,021,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,122,259,782,021,316/15,422,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,767,223.56

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