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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,382,015.75 and 70,144,870.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,382,015.75 and 70,144,870.50 is: 151,945,539.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,382,015.75 : 70,144,870.50 = 70,144,870.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,382,015.75/70,144,870.50 = 70,144,870.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,382,015.75x = 70,144,870.50 × 70,144,870.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,382,015.75x = 4,920,302,857,461,770
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,920,302,857,461,770/32,382,015.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,945,539.63

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