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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,781,560 and 33,960,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,781,560 and 33,960,073 is: 73,078,108.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,781,560 : 33,960,073 = 33,960,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,781,560/33,960,073 = 33,960,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,781,560x = 33,960,073 × 33,960,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,781,560x = 1,153,286,558,165,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,286,558,165,329/15,781,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,078,108.77

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