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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,038,592 and 31,791,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,038,592 and 31,791,576 is: 67,207,375.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,038,592 : 31,791,576 = 31,791,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,038,592/31,791,576 = 31,791,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,038,592x = 31,791,576 × 31,791,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,038,592x = 1,010,704,304,563,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,704,304,563,776/15,038,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,207,375.83

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