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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,808,905 and 71,796,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,808,905 and 71,796,571 is: 157,114,283.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,808,905 : 71,796,571 = 71,796,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,808,905/71,796,571 = 71,796,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,808,905x = 71,796,571 × 71,796,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,808,905x = 5,154,747,607,358,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,154,747,607,358,041/32,808,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,114,283.68

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