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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,334,852 and 48,837,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,334,852 and 48,837,984 is: 73,764,020.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,334,852 : 48,837,984 = 48,837,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,334,852/48,837,984 = 48,837,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,334,852x = 48,837,984 × 48,837,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,334,852x = 2,385,148,681,184,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,385,148,681,184,256/32,334,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,764,020.36

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