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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,109,493 and 32,374,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,109,493 and 32,374,889 is: 69,369,199.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,109,493 : 32,374,889 = 32,374,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,109,493/32,374,889 = 32,374,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,109,493x = 32,374,889 × 32,374,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,109,493x = 1,048,133,437,762,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,133,437,762,321/15,109,493
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,369,199.73

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