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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,029,848 and 75,578,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,029,848 and 75,578,661 is: 178,337,842.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,029,848 : 75,578,661 = 75,578,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,029,848/75,578,661 = 75,578,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,029,848x = 75,578,661 × 75,578,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,029,848x = 5,712,133,998,552,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,133,998,552,921/32,029,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,337,842.83

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