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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,687,120 and 48,855,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,687,120 and 48,855,990 is: 73,022,883.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,687,120 : 48,855,990 = 48,855,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,687,120/48,855,990 = 48,855,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,687,120x = 48,855,990 × 48,855,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,687,120x = 2,386,907,758,880,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386,907,758,880,100/32,687,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,022,883.60

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