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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,632,880 and 33,939,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,632,880 and 33,939,552 is: 73,684,003.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,632,880 : 33,939,552 = 33,939,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,632,880/33,939,552 = 33,939,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,632,880x = 33,939,552 × 33,939,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,632,880x = 1,151,893,189,960,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,151,893,189,960,704/15,632,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,684,003.84

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