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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,691,852 and 33,860,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,691,852 and 33,860,844 is: 73,067,013.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,691,852 : 33,860,844 = 33,860,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,691,852/33,860,844 = 33,860,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,691,852x = 33,860,844 × 33,860,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,691,852x = 1,146,556,756,392,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,146,556,756,392,336/15,691,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,067,013.15

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