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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,660 and 36,876,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,660 and 36,876,817 is: 86,768,910.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,660 : 36,876,817 = 36,876,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,660/36,876,817 = 36,876,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,660x = 36,876,817 × 36,876,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,660x = 1,359,899,632,051,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,899,632,051,489/15,672,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,768,910.45

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