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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,515,847.75 and 32,923,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,515,847.75 and 32,923,008 is: 69,859,183.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,515,847.75 : 32,923,008 = 32,923,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,515,847.75/32,923,008 = 32,923,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,515,847.75x = 32,923,008 × 32,923,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,515,847.75x = 1,083,924,455,768,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,924,455,768,064/15,515,847.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,859,183.54

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