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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,690,540 and 36,640,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,690,540 and 36,640,078 is: 85,560,810.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,690,540 : 36,640,078 = 36,640,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,690,540/36,640,078 = 36,640,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,690,540x = 36,640,078 × 36,640,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,690,540x = 1,342,495,315,846,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,495,315,846,084/15,690,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,560,810.26

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