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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,684 and 36,876,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,684 and 36,876,877 is: 86,769,059.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,684 : 36,876,877 = 36,876,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,684/36,876,877 = 36,876,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,684x = 36,876,877 × 36,876,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,684x = 1,359,904,057,273,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,904,057,273,129/15,672,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,769,059.93

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