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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,781,543 and 33,960,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,781,543 and 33,960,037 is: 73,078,032.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,781,543 : 33,960,037 = 33,960,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,781,543/33,960,037 = 33,960,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,781,543x = 33,960,037 × 33,960,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,781,543x = 1,153,284,113,041,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,284,113,041,369/15,781,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,078,032.55

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