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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,582,570 and 48,310,062

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,582,570 and 48,310,062 is: 71,629,159.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,582,570 : 48,310,062 = 48,310,062 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,582,570/48,310,062 = 48,310,062/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,582,570x = 48,310,062 × 48,310,062
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,582,570x = 2,333,862,090,443,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,333,862,090,443,844/32,582,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,629,159.10

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