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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,241,768 and 32,876,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,241,768 and 32,876,672 is: 70,915,366.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,241,768 : 32,876,672 = 32,876,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,241,768/32,876,672 = 32,876,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,241,768x = 32,876,672 × 32,876,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,241,768x = 1,080,875,561,795,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,875,561,795,584/15,241,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,915,366.37

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