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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,994,180 and 34,536,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,994,180 and 34,536,896 is: 74,576,951.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,994,180 : 34,536,896 = 34,536,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,994,180/34,536,896 = 34,536,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,994,180x = 34,536,896 × 34,536,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,994,180x = 1,192,797,185,314,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,797,185,314,816/15,994,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,576,951.45

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