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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,453,032 and 33,596,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,453,032 and 33,596,491 is: 73,042,248.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,453,032 : 33,596,491 = 33,596,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,453,032/33,596,491 = 33,596,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,453,032x = 33,596,491 × 33,596,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,453,032x = 1,128,724,207,513,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,128,724,207,513,081/15,453,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,042,248.76

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