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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,957 and 33,242,293

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,957 and 33,242,293 is: 70,506,799.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,957 : 33,242,293 = 33,242,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,957/33,242,293 = 33,242,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,957x = 33,242,293 × 33,242,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,957x = 1,105,050,043,897,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,050,043,897,849/15,672,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,506,799.95

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