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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,669 and 36,876,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,669 and 36,876,840 is: 86,768,968.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,669 : 36,876,840 = 36,876,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,669/36,876,840 = 36,876,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,669x = 36,876,840 × 36,876,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,669x = 1,359,901,328,385,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,901,328,385,600/15,672,669
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,768,968.86

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