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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,428,048 and 33,177,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,428,048 and 33,177,958 is: 71,349,071.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,428,048 : 33,177,958 = 33,177,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,428,048/33,177,958 = 33,177,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,428,048x = 33,177,958 × 33,177,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,428,048x = 1,100,776,897,049,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,776,897,049,764/15,428,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,349,071.32

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