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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,210,775 and 48,785,031

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,210,775 and 48,785,031 is: 73,887,674.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,210,775 : 48,785,031 = 48,785,031 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,210,775/48,785,031 = 48,785,031/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,210,775x = 48,785,031 × 48,785,031
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,210,775x = 2,379,979,249,670,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,379,979,249,670,961/32,210,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,887,674.22

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