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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,534,946 and 47,555,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,534,946 and 47,555,586 is: 69,510,911.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,534,946 : 47,555,586 = 47,555,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,534,946/47,555,586 = 47,555,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,534,946x = 47,555,586 × 47,555,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,534,946x = 2,261,533,759,803,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,261,533,759,803,396/32,534,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,510,911.74

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