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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,501,318 and 33,371,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,501,318 and 33,371,723 is: 71,843,690.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,501,318 : 33,371,723 = 33,371,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,501,318/33,371,723 = 33,371,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,501,318x = 33,371,723 × 33,371,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,501,318x = 1,113,671,895,988,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,671,895,988,729/15,501,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,843,690.71

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