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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,468,542 and 33,911,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,468,542 and 33,911,677 is: 74,344,552.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,468,542 : 33,911,677 = 33,911,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,468,542/33,911,677 = 33,911,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,468,542x = 33,911,677 × 33,911,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,468,542x = 1,150,001,836,952,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,150,001,836,952,329/15,468,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,344,552.77

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