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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,736,860 and 33,865,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,736,860 and 33,865,205 is: 72,876,807.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,736,860 : 33,865,205 = 33,865,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,736,860/33,865,205 = 33,865,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,736,860x = 33,865,205 × 33,865,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,736,860x = 1,146,852,109,692,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,146,852,109,692,025/15,736,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,876,807.04

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