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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,883 and 33,242,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,883 and 33,242,144 is: 70,506,500.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,883 : 33,242,144 = 33,242,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,883/33,242,144 = 33,242,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,883x = 33,242,144 × 33,242,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,883x = 1,105,040,137,716,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,040,137,716,736/15,672,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,506,500.80

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