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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,605,566.50 and 33,512,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,605,566.50 and 33,512,077 is: 71,965,301.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,605,566.50 : 33,512,077 = 33,512,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,605,566.50/33,512,077 = 33,512,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,605,566.50x = 33,512,077 × 33,512,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,605,566.50x = 1,123,059,304,853,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,123,059,304,853,929/15,605,566.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,965,301.92

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