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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,701 and 36,876,919

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,701 and 36,876,919 is: 86,769,163.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,701 : 36,876,919 = 36,876,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,701/36,876,919 = 36,876,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,701x = 36,876,919 × 36,876,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,701x = 1,359,907,154,932,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,907,154,932,561/15,672,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,769,163.46

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