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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,717,799 and 70,888,269

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,717,799 and 70,888,269 is: 153,590,609.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,717,799 : 70,888,269 = 70,888,269 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,717,799/70,888,269 = 70,888,269/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,717,799x = 70,888,269 × 70,888,269
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,717,799x = 5,025,146,681,816,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,025,146,681,816,361/32,717,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,590,609.25

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