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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,551,765.52 and 70,214,420.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,551,765.52 and 70,214,420.95 is: 151,453,072.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,551,765.52 : 70,214,420.95 = 70,214,420.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,551,765.52/70,214,420.95 = 70,214,420.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,551,765.52x = 70,214,420.95 × 70,214,420.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,551,765.52x = 4,930,064,909,782,639
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,930,064,909,782,639/32,551,765.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,453,072.68

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