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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,520,872.25 and 47,882,846.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,520,872.25 and 47,882,846.25 is: 70,501,398.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,520,872.25 : 47,882,846.25 = 47,882,846.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,520,872.25/47,882,846.25 = 47,882,846.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,520,872.25x = 47,882,846.25 × 47,882,846.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,520,872.25x = 2,292,766,965,001,139
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,292,766,965,001,139/32,520,872.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,501,398.22

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