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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,690,523 and 36,640,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,690,523 and 36,640,036 is: 85,560,706.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,690,523 : 36,640,036 = 36,640,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,690,523/36,640,036 = 36,640,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,690,523x = 36,640,036 × 36,640,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,690,523x = 1,342,492,238,081,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,492,238,081,296/15,690,523
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,560,706.81

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