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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,815,540 and 34,531,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,815,540 and 34,531,527 is: 75,395,867.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,815,540 : 34,531,527 = 34,531,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,815,540/34,531,527 = 34,531,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,815,540x = 34,531,527 × 34,531,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,815,540x = 1,192,426,356,951,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,426,356,951,729/15,815,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,395,867.42

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