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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,256,015.75 and 51,156,159.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,256,015.75 and 51,156,159.75 is: 81,130,685.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,256,015.75 : 51,156,159.75 = 51,156,159.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,256,015.75/51,156,159.75 = 51,156,159.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,256,015.75x = 51,156,159.75 × 51,156,159.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,256,015.75x = 2,616,952,680,367,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,616,952,680,367,520/32,256,015.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,130,685.84

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