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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,468,176 and 48,744,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,468,176 and 48,744,972 is: 73,181,576.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,468,176 : 48,744,972 = 48,744,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,468,176/48,744,972 = 48,744,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,468,176x = 48,744,972 × 48,744,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,468,176x = 2,376,072,295,280,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,376,072,295,280,784/32,468,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,181,576.18

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