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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,781,565 and 33,960,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,781,565 and 33,960,082 is: 73,078,124.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,781,565 : 33,960,082 = 33,960,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,781,565/33,960,082 = 33,960,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,781,565x = 33,960,082 × 33,960,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,781,565x = 1,153,287,169,446,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,287,169,446,724/15,781,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,078,124.35

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