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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,690,530 and 36,640,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,690,530 and 36,640,058 is: 85,560,771.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,690,530 : 36,640,058 = 36,640,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,690,530/36,640,058 = 36,640,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,690,530x = 36,640,058 × 36,640,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,690,530x = 1,342,493,850,243,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,493,850,243,364/15,690,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,560,771.39

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