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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,023,488 and 32,800,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,023,488 and 32,800,000 is: 71,610,534.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,023,488 : 32,800,000 = 32,800,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,023,488/32,800,000 = 32,800,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,023,488x = 32,800,000 × 32,800,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,023,488x = 1,075,840,000,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,840,000,000,000/15,023,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,610,534.12

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