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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,240,038 and 68,118,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,240,038 and 68,118,956 is: 143,926,386.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,240,038 : 68,118,956 = 68,118,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,240,038/68,118,956 = 68,118,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,240,038x = 68,118,956 × 68,118,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,240,038x = 4,640,192,166,529,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,640,192,166,529,936/32,240,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,926,386.39

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