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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,179,655 and 70,375,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,179,655 and 70,375,234 is: 153,906,981.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,179,655 : 70,375,234 = 70,375,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,179,655/70,375,234 = 70,375,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,179,655x = 70,375,234 × 70,375,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,179,655x = 4,952,673,560,554,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,952,673,560,554,756/32,179,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,906,981.31

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