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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,548,838.75 and 33,832,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,548,838.75 and 33,832,386 is: 73,615,165.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,548,838.75 : 33,832,386 = 33,832,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,548,838.75/33,832,386 = 33,832,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,548,838.75x = 33,832,386 × 33,832,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,548,838.75x = 1,144,630,342,452,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,630,342,452,996/15,548,838.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,615,165.79

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