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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,500,545.50 and 33,370,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,500,545.50 and 33,370,432 is: 71,841,712.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,500,545.50 : 33,370,432 = 33,370,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,500,545.50/33,370,432 = 33,370,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,500,545.50x = 33,370,432 × 33,370,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,500,545.50x = 1,113,585,731,866,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,585,731,866,624/15,500,545.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,841,712.40

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