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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,160,838 and 32,875,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,160,838 and 32,875,108 is: 71,287,136.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,160,838 : 32,875,108 = 32,875,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,160,838/32,875,108 = 32,875,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,160,838x = 32,875,108 × 32,875,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,160,838x = 1,080,772,726,011,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,772,726,011,664/15,160,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,287,136.37

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