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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,717,796 and 70,888,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,717,796 and 70,888,263 is: 153,590,597.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,717,796 : 70,888,263 = 70,888,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,717,796/70,888,263 = 70,888,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,717,796x = 70,888,263 × 70,888,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,717,796x = 5,025,145,831,157,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,025,145,831,157,169/32,717,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,590,597.34

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