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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,781,574 and 33,960,099

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,781,574 and 33,960,099 is: 73,078,155.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,781,574 : 33,960,099 = 33,960,099 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,781,574/33,960,099 = 33,960,099/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,781,574x = 33,960,099 × 33,960,099
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,781,574x = 1,153,288,324,089,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,288,324,089,801/15,781,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,078,155.83

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