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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,871 and 33,242,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,871 and 33,242,120 is: 70,506,452.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,871 : 33,242,120 = 33,242,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,871/33,242,120 = 33,242,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,871x = 33,242,120 × 33,242,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,871x = 1,105,038,542,094,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,038,542,094,400/15,672,871
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,506,452.97

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