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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,241,432 and 32,875,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,241,432 and 32,875,892 is: 70,913,564.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,241,432 : 32,875,892 = 32,875,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,241,432/32,875,892 = 32,875,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,241,432x = 32,875,892 × 32,875,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,241,432x = 1,080,824,274,795,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,824,274,795,664/15,241,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,913,564.74

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