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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,518,463 and 47,879,361

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,518,463 and 47,879,361 is: 70,496,358.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,518,463 : 47,879,361 = 47,879,361 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,518,463/47,879,361 = 47,879,361/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,518,463x = 47,879,361 × 47,879,361
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,518,463x = 2,292,433,209,768,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,292,433,209,768,321/32,518,463
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,496,358.02

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