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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,428,018 and 33,177,901

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,428,018 and 33,177,901 is: 71,348,964.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,428,018 : 33,177,901 = 33,177,901 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,428,018/33,177,901 = 33,177,901/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,428,018x = 33,177,901 × 33,177,901
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,428,018x = 1,100,773,114,765,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,773,114,765,801/15,428,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,348,964.90

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