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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,132,583 and 70,641,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,132,583 and 70,641,639 is: 155,301,587.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,132,583 : 70,641,639 = 70,641,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,132,583/70,641,639 = 70,641,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,132,583x = 70,641,639 × 70,641,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,132,583x = 4,990,241,160,606,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,990,241,160,606,321/32,132,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,301,587.82

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