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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,220,360 and 48,798,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,220,360 and 48,798,504 is: 73,906,498.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,220,360 : 48,798,504 = 48,798,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,220,360/48,798,504 = 48,798,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,220,360x = 48,798,504 × 48,798,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,220,360x = 2,381,293,992,638,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,381,293,992,638,016/32,220,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,906,498.64

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