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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,641,200 and 32,712,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,641,200 and 32,712,472 is: 68,415,839.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,641,200 : 32,712,472 = 32,712,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,641,200/32,712,472 = 32,712,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,641,200x = 32,712,472 × 32,712,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,641,200x = 1,070,105,824,350,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,105,824,350,784/15,641,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,415,839.22

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