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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,243,246 and 32,696,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,243,246 and 32,696,820 is: 70,134,801.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,243,246 : 32,696,820 = 32,696,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,243,246/32,696,820 = 32,696,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,243,246x = 32,696,820 × 32,696,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,243,246x = 1,069,082,038,112,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,082,038,112,400/15,243,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,134,801.87

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