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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,781,561 and 33,960,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,781,561 and 33,960,074 is: 73,078,108.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,781,561 : 33,960,074 = 33,960,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,781,561/33,960,074 = 33,960,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,781,561x = 33,960,074 × 33,960,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,781,561x = 1,153,286,626,085,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,286,626,085,476/15,781,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,078,108.44

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