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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,261,980 and 32,343,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,261,980 and 32,343,544 is: 68,543,192.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,261,980 : 32,343,544 = 32,343,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,261,980/32,343,544 = 32,343,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,261,980x = 32,343,544 × 32,343,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,261,980x = 1,046,104,838,479,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,104,838,479,936/15,261,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,543,192.85

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