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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,895 and 33,242,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,895 and 33,242,169 is: 70,506,552.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,895 : 33,242,169 = 33,242,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,895/33,242,169 = 33,242,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,895x = 33,242,169 × 33,242,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,895x = 1,105,041,799,824,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,041,799,824,561/15,672,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,506,552.86

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