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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,614,871 and 33,835,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,614,871 and 33,835,911 is: 73,319,137.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,614,871 : 33,835,911 = 33,835,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,614,871/33,835,911 = 33,835,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,614,871x = 33,835,911 × 33,835,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,614,871x = 1,144,868,873,199,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,868,873,199,921/15,614,871
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,319,137.46

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