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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,342,480 and 32,576,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,342,480 and 32,576,958 is: 69,171,228.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,342,480 : 32,576,958 = 32,576,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,342,480/32,576,958 = 32,576,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,342,480x = 32,576,958 × 32,576,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,342,480x = 1,061,258,192,533,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,258,192,533,764/15,342,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,171,228.68

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