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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,518,458.75 and 47,879,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,518,458.75 and 47,879,355 is: 70,496,349.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,518,458.75 : 47,879,355 = 47,879,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,518,458.75/47,879,355 = 47,879,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,518,458.75x = 47,879,355 × 47,879,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,518,458.75x = 2,292,432,635,216,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,292,432,635,216,025/32,518,458.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,496,349.56

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