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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,617,201.50 and 71,512,051.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,617,201.50 and 71,512,051.50 is: 156,787,623.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,617,201.50 : 71,512,051.50 = 71,512,051.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,617,201.50/71,512,051.50 = 71,512,051.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,617,201.50x = 71,512,051.50 × 71,512,051.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,617,201.50x = 5,113,973,509,738,652
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,113,973,509,738,652/32,617,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,787,623.54

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