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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,500,539.50 and 33,370,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,500,539.50 and 33,370,420 is: 71,841,688.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,500,539.50 : 33,370,420 = 33,370,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,500,539.50/33,370,420 = 33,370,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,500,539.50x = 33,370,420 × 33,370,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,500,539.50x = 1,113,584,930,976,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,584,930,976,400/15,500,539.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,841,688.54

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