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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,758,798 and 33,949,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,758,798 and 33,949,174 is: 73,136,695.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,758,798 : 33,949,174 = 33,949,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,758,798/33,949,174 = 33,949,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,758,798x = 33,949,174 × 33,949,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,758,798x = 1,152,546,415,282,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,152,546,415,282,276/15,758,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,136,695.79

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