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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,674 and 36,876,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,674 and 36,876,852 is: 86,768,997.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,674 : 36,876,852 = 36,876,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,674/36,876,852 = 36,876,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,674x = 36,876,852 × 36,876,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,674x = 1,359,902,213,429,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,902,213,429,904/15,672,674
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,768,997.65

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