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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,916,401 and 32,418,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,916,401 and 32,418,077 is: 66,028,225.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,916,401 : 32,418,077 = 32,418,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,916,401/32,418,077 = 32,418,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,916,401x = 32,418,077 × 32,418,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,916,401x = 1,050,931,716,377,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,931,716,377,929/15,916,401
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,028,225.63

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