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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,501,336 and 33,371,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,501,336 and 33,371,736 is: 71,843,663.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,501,336 : 33,371,736 = 33,371,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,501,336/33,371,736 = 33,371,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,501,336x = 33,371,736 × 33,371,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,501,336x = 1,113,672,763,653,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,672,763,653,696/15,501,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,843,663.26

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