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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,618,816 and 31,998,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,618,816 and 31,998,652 is: 65,556,424.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,618,816 : 31,998,652 = 31,998,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,618,816/31,998,652 = 31,998,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,618,816x = 31,998,652 × 31,998,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,618,816x = 1,023,913,729,817,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,913,729,817,104/15,618,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,556,424.37

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