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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,475,486.56 and 70,667,968.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,475,486.56 and 70,667,968.13 is: 153,776,347.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,475,486.56 : 70,667,968.13 = 70,667,968.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,475,486.56/70,667,968.13 = 70,667,968.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,475,486.56x = 70,667,968.13 × 70,667,968.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,475,486.56x = 4,993,961,718,916,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,993,961,718,916,016/32,475,486.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,776,347.87

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