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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,721,980 and 33,333,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,721,980 and 33,333,504 is: 70,673,190.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,721,980 : 33,333,504 = 33,333,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,721,980/33,333,504 = 33,333,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,721,980x = 33,333,504 × 33,333,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,721,980x = 1,111,122,488,918,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,122,488,918,016/15,721,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,673,190.59

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