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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,100,998 and 32,721,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,100,998 and 32,721,420 is: 70,902,024.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,100,998 : 32,721,420 = 32,721,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,100,998/32,721,420 = 32,721,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,100,998x = 32,721,420 × 32,721,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,100,998x = 1,070,691,326,816,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,691,326,816,400/15,100,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,902,024.28

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