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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,691 and 36,876,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,691 and 36,876,894 is: 86,769,101.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,691 : 36,876,894 = 36,876,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,691/36,876,894 = 36,876,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,691x = 36,876,894 × 36,876,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,691x = 1,359,905,311,087,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,905,311,087,236/15,672,691
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,769,101.18

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