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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,960,602 and 33,195,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,960,602 and 33,195,028 is: 69,039,368.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,960,602 : 33,195,028 = 33,195,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,960,602/33,195,028 = 33,195,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,960,602x = 33,195,028 × 33,195,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,960,602x = 1,101,909,883,920,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,909,883,920,784/15,960,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,039,368.56

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