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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,517,288 and 33,720,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,517,288 and 33,720,510 is: 73,277,804.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,517,288 : 33,720,510 = 33,720,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,517,288/33,720,510 = 33,720,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,517,288x = 33,720,510 × 33,720,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,517,288x = 1,137,072,794,660,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,137,072,794,660,100/15,517,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,277,804.39

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