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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,315,620 and 32,658,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,315,620 and 32,658,588 is: 69,640,234.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,315,620 : 32,658,588 = 32,658,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,315,620/32,658,588 = 32,658,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,315,620x = 32,658,588 × 32,658,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,315,620x = 1,066,583,370,153,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,583,370,153,744/15,315,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,640,234.62

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