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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,634,587 and 48,951,871

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,634,587 and 48,951,871 is: 73,427,792.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,634,587 : 48,951,871 = 48,951,871 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,634,587/48,951,871 = 48,951,871/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,634,587x = 48,951,871 × 48,951,871
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,634,587x = 2,396,285,674,400,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,285,674,400,641/32,634,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,427,792.25

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