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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,515,943.19 and 32,923,190.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,515,943.19 and 32,923,190.81 is: 69,859,529.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,515,943.19 : 32,923,190.81 = 32,923,190.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,515,943.19/32,923,190.81 = 32,923,190.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,515,943.19x = 32,923,190.81 × 32,923,190.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,515,943.19x = 1,083,936,493,276,284.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,936,493,276,284.38/15,515,943.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,859,529.66

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