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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,616,537.75 and 45,624,156.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,616,537.75 and 45,624,156.19 is: 63,819,269.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,616,537.75 : 45,624,156.19 = 45,624,156.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,616,537.75/45,624,156.19 = 45,624,156.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,616,537.75x = 45,624,156.19 × 45,624,156.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,616,537.75x = 2,081,563,627,821,394.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,081,563,627,821,394.50/32,616,537.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,819,269.96

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