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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,128,758 and 48,946,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,128,758 and 48,946,140 is: 74,566,362.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,128,758 : 48,946,140 = 48,946,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,128,758/48,946,140 = 48,946,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,128,758x = 48,946,140 × 48,946,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,128,758x = 2,395,724,620,899,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,724,620,899,600/32,128,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,566,362.66

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