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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,597,731 and 33,661,681

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,597,731 and 33,661,681 is: 72,645,743.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,597,731 : 33,661,681 = 33,661,681 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,597,731/33,661,681 = 33,661,681/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,597,731x = 33,661,681 × 33,661,681
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,597,731x = 1,133,108,767,745,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,108,767,745,761/15,597,731
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,645,743.65

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