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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,501,525 and 36,207,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,501,525 and 36,207,033 is: 84,569,049.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,501,525 : 36,207,033 = 36,207,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,501,525/36,207,033 = 36,207,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,501,525x = 36,207,033 × 36,207,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,501,525x = 1,310,949,238,663,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,949,238,663,089/15,501,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,569,049.73

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