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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,994,100 and 34,536,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,994,100 and 34,536,716 is: 74,576,547.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,994,100 : 34,536,716 = 34,536,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,994,100/34,536,716 = 34,536,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,994,100x = 34,536,716 × 34,536,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,994,100x = 1,192,784,752,064,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,784,752,064,656/15,994,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,576,547.11

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