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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,676,857 and 31,983,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,676,857 and 31,983,576 is: 65,252,182.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,676,857 : 31,983,576 = 31,983,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,676,857/31,983,576 = 31,983,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,676,857x = 31,983,576 × 31,983,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,676,857x = 1,022,949,133,747,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,949,133,747,776/15,676,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,252,182.48

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