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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,109,487 and 32,374,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,109,487 and 32,374,877 is: 69,369,175.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,109,487 : 32,374,877 = 32,374,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,109,487/32,374,877 = 32,374,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,109,487x = 32,374,877 × 32,374,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,109,487x = 1,048,132,660,765,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,132,660,765,129/15,109,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,369,175.85

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