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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,442,515 and 32,936,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,442,515 and 32,936,949 is: 70,250,384.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,442,515 : 32,936,949 = 32,936,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,442,515/32,936,949 = 32,936,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,442,515x = 32,936,949 × 32,936,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,442,515x = 1,084,842,609,428,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,842,609,428,601/15,442,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,250,384.05

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