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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,237,632 and 32,541,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,237,632 and 32,541,808 is: 69,496,970.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,237,632 : 32,541,808 = 32,541,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,237,632/32,541,808 = 32,541,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,237,632x = 32,541,808 × 32,541,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,237,632x = 1,058,969,267,908,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,969,267,908,864/15,237,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,496,970.91

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