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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,151,496 and 32,551,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,151,496 and 32,551,696 is: 69,934,540.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,151,496 : 32,551,696 = 32,551,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,151,496/32,551,696 = 32,551,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,151,496x = 32,551,696 × 32,551,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,151,496x = 1,059,612,912,476,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,612,912,476,416/15,151,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,934,540.62

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