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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,000,568 and 32,726,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,000,568 and 32,726,990 is: 71,401,021.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,000,568 : 32,726,990 = 32,726,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,000,568/32,726,990 = 32,726,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,000,568x = 32,726,990 × 32,726,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,000,568x = 1,071,055,874,460,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,055,874,460,100/15,000,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,401,021.25

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