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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,127,316 and 48,944,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,127,316 and 48,944,258 is: 74,563,975.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,127,316 : 48,944,258 = 48,944,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,127,316/48,944,258 = 48,944,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,127,316x = 48,944,258 × 48,944,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,127,316x = 2,395,540,391,170,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,540,391,170,564/32,127,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,563,975.13

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