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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,725,043 and 33,636,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,725,043 and 33,636,123 is: 71,948,214.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,725,043 : 33,636,123 = 33,636,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,725,043/33,636,123 = 33,636,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,725,043x = 33,636,123 × 33,636,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,725,043x = 1,131,388,770,471,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,388,770,471,129/15,725,043
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,948,214.73

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