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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,501,527 and 36,207,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,501,527 and 36,207,038 is: 84,569,062.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,501,527 : 36,207,038 = 36,207,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,501,527/36,207,038 = 36,207,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,501,527x = 36,207,038 × 36,207,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,501,527x = 1,310,949,600,733,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,949,600,733,444/15,501,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,569,062.18

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