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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,222,732 and 32,480,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,222,732 and 32,480,862 is: 45,429,900.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,222,732 : 32,480,862 = 32,480,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,222,732/32,480,862 = 32,480,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,222,732x = 32,480,862 × 32,480,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,222,732x = 1,055,006,396,263,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,006,396,263,044/23,222,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,429,900.16

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