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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,241,428 and 32,875,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,241,428 and 32,875,884 is: 70,913,548.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,241,428 : 32,875,884 = 32,875,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,241,428/32,875,884 = 32,875,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,241,428x = 32,875,884 × 32,875,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,241,428x = 1,080,823,748,781,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,823,748,781,456/15,241,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,913,548.83

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