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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,690,556 and 36,640,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,690,556 and 36,640,118 is: 85,560,909.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,690,556 : 36,640,118 = 36,640,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,690,556/36,640,118 = 36,640,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,690,556x = 36,640,118 × 36,640,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,690,556x = 1,342,498,247,053,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,498,247,053,924/15,690,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,560,909.83

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