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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,378,423 and 32,744,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,378,423 and 32,744,586 is: 69,721,577.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,378,423 : 32,744,586 = 32,744,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,378,423/32,744,586 = 32,744,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,378,423x = 32,744,586 × 32,744,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,378,423x = 1,072,207,912,311,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,207,912,311,396/15,378,423
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,721,577.58

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