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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,597,561 and 31,667,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,597,561 and 31,667,517 is: 64,294,131.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,597,561 : 31,667,517 = 31,667,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,597,561/31,667,517 = 31,667,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,597,561x = 31,667,517 × 31,667,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,597,561x = 1,002,831,632,945,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,831,632,945,289/15,597,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,294,131.18

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