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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,366,917 and 32,912,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,366,917 and 32,912,491 is: 70,491,176.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,366,917 : 32,912,491 = 32,912,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,366,917/32,912,491 = 32,912,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,366,917x = 32,912,491 × 32,912,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,366,917x = 1,083,232,063,825,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,232,063,825,081/15,366,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,491,176.85

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