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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,179,967 and 32,529,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,179,967 and 32,529,438 is: 69,707,947.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,179,967 : 32,529,438 = 32,529,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,179,967/32,529,438 = 32,529,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,179,967x = 32,529,438 × 32,529,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,179,967x = 1,058,164,336,595,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,164,336,595,844/15,179,967
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,707,947.10

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