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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,683 and 36,876,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,683 and 36,876,874 is: 86,769,051.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,683 : 36,876,874 = 36,876,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,683/36,876,874 = 36,876,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,683x = 36,876,874 × 36,876,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,683x = 1,359,903,836,011,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,903,836,011,876/15,672,683
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,769,051.35

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