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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,085,780.75 and 47,421,055.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,085,780.75 and 47,421,055.13 is: 70,085,764.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,085,780.75 : 47,421,055.13 = 47,421,055.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,085,780.75/47,421,055.13 = 47,421,055.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,085,780.75x = 47,421,055.13 × 47,421,055.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,085,780.75x = 2,248,756,469,168,288.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,248,756,469,168,288.75/32,085,780.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,085,764.37

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