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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,690,600 and 36,640,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,690,600 and 36,640,228 is: 85,561,183.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,690,600 : 36,640,228 = 36,640,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,690,600/36,640,228 = 36,640,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,690,600x = 36,640,228 × 36,640,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,690,600x = 1,342,506,307,891,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,506,307,891,984/15,690,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,561,183.63

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