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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,759,916.75 and 52,152,650.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,759,916.75 and 52,152,650.63 is: 83,025,209.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,759,916.75 : 52,152,650.63 = 52,152,650.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,759,916.75/52,152,650.63 = 52,152,650.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,759,916.75x = 52,152,650.63 × 52,152,650.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,759,916.75x = 2,719,898,967,213,313
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,719,898,967,213,313/32,759,916.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,025,209.98

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