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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,046,792 and 48,877,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,046,792 and 48,877,356 is: 74,547,116.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,046,792 : 48,877,356 = 48,877,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,046,792/48,877,356 = 48,877,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,046,792x = 48,877,356 × 48,877,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,046,792x = 2,388,995,929,550,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,388,995,929,550,736/32,046,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,547,116.28

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