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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,474,594 and 71,377,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,474,594 and 71,377,348 is: 156,883,433.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,474,594 : 71,377,348 = 71,377,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,474,594/71,377,348 = 71,377,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,474,594x = 71,377,348 × 71,377,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,474,594x = 5,094,725,807,513,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,094,725,807,513,104/32,474,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,883,433.48

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