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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,903 and 33,242,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,903 and 33,242,185 is: 70,506,584.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,903 : 33,242,185 = 33,242,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,903/33,242,185 = 33,242,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,903x = 33,242,185 × 33,242,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,903x = 1,105,042,863,574,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,042,863,574,225/15,672,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,506,584.75

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