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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,159,490 and 32,872,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,159,490 and 32,872,774 is: 71,283,352.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,159,490 : 32,872,774 = 32,872,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,159,490/32,872,774 = 32,872,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,159,490x = 32,872,774 × 32,872,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,159,490x = 1,080,619,270,455,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,619,270,455,076/15,159,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,283,352.57

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