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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,080,916 and 32,552,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,080,916 and 32,552,628 is: 70,265,863.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,080,916 : 32,552,628 = 32,552,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,080,916/32,552,628 = 32,552,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,080,916x = 32,552,628 × 32,552,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,080,916x = 1,059,673,589,706,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,673,589,706,384/15,080,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,265,863.80

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