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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,342,482 and 32,576,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,342,482 and 32,576,962 is: 69,171,236.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,342,482 : 32,576,962 = 32,576,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,342,482/32,576,962 = 32,576,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,342,482x = 32,576,962 × 32,576,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,342,482x = 1,061,258,453,149,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,258,453,149,444/15,342,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,171,236.65

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