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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,460,874 and 32,792,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,460,874 and 32,792,596 is: 69,553,270.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,460,874 : 32,792,596 = 32,792,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,460,874/32,792,596 = 32,792,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,460,874x = 32,792,596 × 32,792,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,460,874x = 1,075,354,352,419,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,354,352,419,216/15,460,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,553,270.56

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