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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,160,836 and 32,875,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,160,836 and 32,875,104 is: 71,287,128.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,160,836 : 32,875,104 = 32,875,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,160,836/32,875,104 = 32,875,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,160,836x = 32,875,104 × 32,875,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,160,836x = 1,080,772,463,010,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,772,463,010,816/15,160,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,287,128.43

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