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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,501,288 and 33,371,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,501,288 and 33,371,646 is: 71,843,498.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,501,288 : 33,371,646 = 33,371,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,501,288/33,371,646 = 33,371,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,501,288x = 33,371,646 × 33,371,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,501,288x = 1,113,666,756,749,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,666,756,749,316/15,501,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,843,498.21

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