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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,515,693.50 and 75,872,572.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,515,693.50 and 75,872,572.50 is: 177,042,118.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,515,693.50 : 75,872,572.50 = 75,872,572.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,515,693.50/75,872,572.50 = 75,872,572.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,515,693.50x = 75,872,572.50 × 75,872,572.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,515,693.50x = 5,756,647,257,767,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,756,647,257,767,756/32,515,693.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,042,118.38

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