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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,690,560 and 36,640,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,690,560 and 36,640,128 is: 85,560,934.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,690,560 : 36,640,128 = 36,640,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,690,560/36,640,128 = 36,640,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,690,560x = 36,640,128 × 36,640,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,690,560x = 1,342,498,979,856,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,498,979,856,384/15,690,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,560,934.72

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