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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,911 and 33,242,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,911 and 33,242,201 is: 70,506,616.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,911 : 33,242,201 = 33,242,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,911/33,242,201 = 33,242,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,911x = 33,242,201 × 33,242,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,911x = 1,105,043,927,324,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,043,927,324,401/15,672,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,506,616.63

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