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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,614,215.75 and 69,897,045.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,614,215.75 and 69,897,045.75 is: 149,799,616.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,614,215.75 : 69,897,045.75 = 69,897,045.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,614,215.75/69,897,045.75 = 69,897,045.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,614,215.75x = 69,897,045.75 × 69,897,045.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,614,215.75x = 4,885,597,004,577,593
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,885,597,004,577,593/32,614,215.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,799,616.28

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