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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,936 and 33,242,250

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,936 and 33,242,250 is: 70,506,712.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,936 : 33,242,250 = 33,242,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,936/33,242,250 = 33,242,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,936x = 33,242,250 × 33,242,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,936x = 1,105,047,185,062,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,047,185,062,500/15,672,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,506,712.02

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