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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,531,032.69 and 43,369,873.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,531,032.69 and 43,369,873.03 is: 57,820,048.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,531,032.69 : 43,369,873.03 = 43,369,873.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,531,032.69/43,369,873.03 = 43,369,873.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,531,032.69x = 43,369,873.03 × 43,369,873.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,531,032.69x = 1,880,945,886,746,746
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,880,945,886,746,746/32,531,032.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,820,048.47

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