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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,438,618 and 33,001,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,438,618 and 33,001,920 is: 70,545,609.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,438,618 : 33,001,920 = 33,001,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,438,618/33,001,920 = 33,001,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,438,618x = 33,001,920 × 33,001,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,438,618x = 1,089,126,723,686,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,126,723,686,400/15,438,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,545,609.96

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