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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,243,282 and 32,696,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,243,282 and 32,696,889 is: 70,134,932.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,243,282 : 32,696,889 = 32,696,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,243,282/32,696,889 = 32,696,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,243,282x = 32,696,889 × 32,696,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,243,282x = 1,069,086,550,278,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,086,550,278,321/15,243,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,134,932.25

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