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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,501,528 and 36,207,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,501,528 and 36,207,036 is: 84,569,047.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,501,528 : 36,207,036 = 36,207,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,501,528/36,207,036 = 36,207,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,501,528x = 36,207,036 × 36,207,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,501,528x = 1,310,949,455,905,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,949,455,905,296/15,501,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,569,047.38

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