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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,815,524 and 34,531,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,815,524 and 34,531,496 is: 75,395,808.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,815,524 : 34,531,496 = 34,531,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,815,524/34,531,496 = 34,531,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,815,524x = 34,531,496 × 34,531,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,815,524x = 1,192,424,215,998,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,424,215,998,016/15,815,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,395,808.32

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