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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,587,220.25 and 67,853,112.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,587,220.25 and 67,853,112.75 is: 141,283,757.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,587,220.25 : 67,853,112.75 = 67,853,112.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,587,220.25/67,853,112.75 = 67,853,112.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,587,220.25x = 67,853,112.75 × 67,853,112.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,587,220.25x = 4,604,044,909,864,213
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,604,044,909,864,213/32,587,220.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,283,757.08

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