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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,135,761.25 and 32,289,580.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,135,761.25 and 32,289,580.13 is: 68,884,344.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,135,761.25 : 32,289,580.13 = 32,289,580.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,135,761.25/32,289,580.13 = 32,289,580.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,135,761.25x = 32,289,580.13 × 32,289,580.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,135,761.25x = 1,042,616,984,648,795
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,616,984,648,795/15,135,761.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,884,344.00

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