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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,735 and 36,877,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,735 and 36,877,004 is: 86,769,375.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,735 : 36,877,004 = 36,877,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,735/36,877,004 = 36,877,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,735x = 36,877,004 × 36,877,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,735x = 1,359,913,424,016,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,913,424,016,016/15,672,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,769,375.22

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