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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,439,792 and 32,999,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,439,792 and 32,999,948 is: 70,531,815.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,439,792 : 32,999,948 = 32,999,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,439,792/32,999,948 = 32,999,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,439,792x = 32,999,948 × 32,999,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,439,792x = 1,088,996,568,002,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,996,568,002,704/15,439,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,531,815.97

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