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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,318,736 and 51,450,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,318,736 and 51,450,372 is: 81,907,311.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,318,736 : 51,450,372 = 51,450,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,318,736/51,450,372 = 51,450,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,318,736x = 51,450,372 × 51,450,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,318,736x = 2,647,140,778,938,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,647,140,778,938,384/32,318,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,907,311.56

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