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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,518,461 and 47,879,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,518,461 and 47,879,358 is: 70,496,353.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,518,461 : 47,879,358 = 47,879,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,518,461/47,879,358 = 47,879,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,518,461x = 47,879,358 × 47,879,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,518,461x = 2,292,432,922,492,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,292,432,922,492,164/32,518,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,496,353.52

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