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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,334,858 and 48,837,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,334,858 and 48,837,993 is: 73,764,033.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,334,858 : 48,837,993 = 48,837,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,334,858/48,837,993 = 48,837,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,334,858x = 48,837,993 × 48,837,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,334,858x = 2,385,149,560,268,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,385,149,560,268,049/32,334,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,764,033.86

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