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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,631,506 and 32,942,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,631,506 and 32,942,628 is: 69,424,963.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,631,506 : 32,942,628 = 32,942,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,631,506/32,942,628 = 32,942,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,631,506x = 32,942,628 × 32,942,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,631,506x = 1,085,216,739,546,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,216,739,546,384/15,631,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,424,963.89

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