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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,241,756 and 32,876,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,241,756 and 32,876,648 is: 70,915,318.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,241,756 : 32,876,648 = 32,876,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,241,756/32,876,648 = 32,876,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,241,756x = 32,876,648 × 32,876,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,241,756x = 1,080,873,983,715,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,873,983,715,904/15,241,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,915,318.66

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