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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,844,500 and 33,391,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,844,500 and 33,391,272 is: 70,369,973.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,844,500 : 33,391,272 = 33,391,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,844,500/33,391,272 = 33,391,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,844,500x = 33,391,272 × 33,391,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,844,500x = 1,114,977,045,777,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,977,045,777,984/15,844,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,369,973.54

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