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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,440,414 and 33,422,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,440,414 and 33,422,715 is: 72,347,663.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,440,414 : 33,422,715 = 33,422,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,440,414/33,422,715 = 33,422,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,440,414x = 33,422,715 × 33,422,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,440,414x = 1,117,077,877,971,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,117,077,877,971,225/15,440,414
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,347,663.60

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