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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,226,702.19 and 51,113,551.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,226,702.19 and 51,113,551.50 is: 81,069,267.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,226,702.19 : 51,113,551.50 = 51,113,551.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,226,702.19/51,113,551.50 = 51,113,551.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,226,702.19x = 51,113,551.50 × 51,113,551.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,226,702.19x = 2,612,595,146,943,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,612,595,146,943,152/32,226,702.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,069,267.71

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