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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,475,488.25 and 70,667,971.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,475,488.25 and 70,667,971.50 is: 153,776,354.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,475,488.25 : 70,667,971.50 = 70,667,971.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,475,488.25/70,667,971.50 = 70,667,971.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,475,488.25x = 70,667,971.50 × 70,667,971.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,475,488.25x = 4,993,962,195,924,812
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,993,962,195,924,812/32,475,488.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,776,354.57

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