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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,046,794 and 48,877,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,046,794 and 48,877,359 is: 74,547,120.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,046,794 : 48,877,359 = 48,877,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,046,794/48,877,359 = 48,877,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,046,794x = 48,877,359 × 48,877,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,046,794x = 2,388,996,222,814,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,388,996,222,814,881/32,046,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,547,120.78

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