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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,808,858 and 34,014,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,808,858 and 34,014,452 is: 73,185,738.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,808,858 : 34,014,452 = 34,014,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,808,858/34,014,452 = 34,014,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,808,858x = 34,014,452 × 34,014,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,808,858x = 1,156,982,944,860,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,156,982,944,860,304/15,808,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,185,738.33

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