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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,690,564 and 36,640,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,690,564 and 36,640,138 is: 85,560,959.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,690,564 : 36,640,138 = 36,640,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,690,564/36,640,138 = 36,640,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,690,564x = 36,640,138 × 36,640,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,690,564x = 1,342,499,712,659,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,499,712,659,044/15,690,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,560,959.61

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