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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,632,338 and 33,938,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,632,338 and 33,938,420 is: 73,681,643.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,632,338 : 33,938,420 = 33,938,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,632,338/33,938,420 = 33,938,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,632,338x = 33,938,420 × 33,938,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,632,338x = 1,151,816,352,096,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,151,816,352,096,400/15,632,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,681,643.28

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