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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,902,224 and 34,322,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,902,224 and 34,322,336 is: 74,079,119.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,902,224 : 34,322,336 = 34,322,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,902,224/34,322,336 = 34,322,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,902,224x = 34,322,336 × 34,322,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,902,224x = 1,178,022,748,496,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,022,748,496,896/15,902,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,079,119.28

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