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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,237,638 and 32,541,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,237,638 and 32,541,820 is: 69,496,994.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,237,638 : 32,541,820 = 32,541,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,237,638/32,541,820 = 32,541,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,237,638x = 32,541,820 × 32,541,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,237,638x = 1,058,970,048,912,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,970,048,912,400/15,237,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,496,994.80

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