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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,846,600 and 34,721,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,846,600 and 34,721,976 is: 76,080,396.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,846,600 : 34,721,976 = 34,721,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,846,600/34,721,976 = 34,721,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,846,600x = 34,721,976 × 34,721,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,846,600x = 1,205,615,617,344,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,205,615,617,344,576/15,846,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,080,396.89

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