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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,955 and 33,242,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,955 and 33,242,289 is: 70,506,791.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,955 : 33,242,289 = 33,242,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,955/33,242,289 = 33,242,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,955x = 33,242,289 × 33,242,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,955x = 1,105,049,777,959,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,049,777,959,521/15,672,955
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,506,791.98

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