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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,378,528 and 32,744,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,378,528 and 32,744,832 is: 69,722,149.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,378,528 : 32,744,832 = 32,744,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,378,528/32,744,832 = 32,744,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,378,528x = 32,744,832 × 32,744,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,378,528x = 1,072,224,022,708,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,224,022,708,224/15,378,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,722,149.14

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