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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,141,256 and 32,838,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,141,256 and 32,838,020 is: 71,218,369.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,141,256 : 32,838,020 = 32,838,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,141,256/32,838,020 = 32,838,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,141,256x = 32,838,020 × 32,838,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,141,256x = 1,078,335,557,520,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,335,557,520,400/15,141,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,218,369.04

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