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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,315,615 and 32,658,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,315,615 and 32,658,579 is: 69,640,218.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,315,615 : 32,658,579 = 32,658,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,315,615/32,658,579 = 32,658,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,315,615x = 32,658,579 × 32,658,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,315,615x = 1,066,582,782,299,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,582,782,299,241/15,315,615
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,640,218.97

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