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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,557,580 and 33,607,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,557,580 and 33,607,854 is: 72,600,484.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,557,580 : 33,607,854 = 33,607,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,557,580/33,607,854 = 33,607,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,557,580x = 33,607,854 × 33,607,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,557,580x = 1,129,487,850,485,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,487,850,485,316/15,557,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,600,484.81

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