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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,713,760.25 and 51,322,521.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,713,760.25 and 51,322,521.38 is: 80,516,613.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,713,760.25 : 51,322,521.38 = 51,322,521.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,713,760.25/51,322,521.38 = 51,322,521.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,713,760.25x = 51,322,521.38 × 51,322,521.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,713,760.25x = 2,634,001,200,287,332
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,634,001,200,287,332/32,713,760.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,516,613.81

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