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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,014,998 and 70,252,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,014,998 and 70,252,236 is: 154,158,268.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,014,998 : 70,252,236 = 70,252,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,014,998/70,252,236 = 70,252,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,014,998x = 70,252,236 × 70,252,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,014,998x = 4,935,376,662,999,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,935,376,662,999,696/32,014,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,158,268.67

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