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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,501,534 and 36,207,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,501,534 and 36,207,048 is: 84,569,070.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,501,534 : 36,207,048 = 36,207,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,501,534/36,207,048 = 36,207,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,501,534x = 36,207,048 × 36,207,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,501,534x = 1,310,950,324,874,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,950,324,874,304/15,501,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,569,070.70

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