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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,963 and 33,242,305

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,963 and 33,242,305 is: 70,506,823.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,963 : 33,242,305 = 33,242,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,963/33,242,305 = 33,242,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,963x = 33,242,305 × 33,242,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,963x = 1,105,050,841,713,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,050,841,713,025/15,672,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,506,823.87

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