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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,243,288 and 32,696,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,243,288 and 32,696,908 is: 70,134,986.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,243,288 : 32,696,908 = 32,696,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,243,288/32,696,908 = 32,696,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,243,288x = 32,696,908 × 32,696,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,243,288x = 1,069,087,792,760,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,087,792,760,464/15,243,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,134,986.15

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