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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,724,976 and 33,635,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,724,976 and 33,635,996 is: 71,947,977.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,724,976 : 33,635,996 = 33,635,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,724,976/33,635,996 = 33,635,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,724,976x = 33,635,996 × 33,635,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,724,976x = 1,131,380,226,912,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,380,226,912,016/15,724,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,947,977.98

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