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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,255,997.19 and 51,156,132.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,255,997.19 and 51,156,132.19 is: 81,130,645.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,255,997.19 : 51,156,132.19 = 51,156,132.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,255,997.19/51,156,132.19 = 51,156,132.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,255,997.19x = 51,156,132.19 × 51,156,132.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,255,997.19x = 2,616,949,860,384,973.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,616,949,860,384,973.50/32,255,997.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,130,645.11

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