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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,438,076 and 32,872,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,438,076 and 32,872,882 is: 69,997,477.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,438,076 : 32,872,882 = 32,872,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,438,076/32,872,882 = 32,872,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,438,076x = 32,872,882 × 32,872,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,438,076x = 1,080,626,370,985,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,626,370,985,924/15,438,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,997,477.08

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