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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,056,736 and 32,299,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,056,736 and 32,299,212 is: 69,287,201.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,056,736 : 32,299,212 = 32,299,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,056,736/32,299,212 = 32,299,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,056,736x = 32,299,212 × 32,299,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,056,736x = 1,043,239,095,820,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,239,095,820,944/15,056,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,287,201.15

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