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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,724,987 and 33,636,019

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,724,987 and 33,636,019 is: 71,948,026.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,724,987 : 33,636,019 = 33,636,019 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,724,987/33,636,019 = 33,636,019/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,724,987x = 33,636,019 × 33,636,019
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,724,987x = 1,131,381,774,168,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,381,774,168,361/15,724,987
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,948,026.04

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