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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,808,918 and 71,796,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,808,918 and 71,796,597 is: 157,114,335.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,808,918 : 71,796,597 = 71,796,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,808,918/71,796,597 = 71,796,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,808,918x = 71,796,597 × 71,796,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,808,918x = 5,154,751,340,780,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,154,751,340,780,409/32,808,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,114,335.22

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