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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,814,639 and 71,533,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,814,639 and 71,533,854 is: 155,939,313.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,814,639 : 71,533,854 = 71,533,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,814,639/71,533,854 = 71,533,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,814,639x = 71,533,854 × 71,533,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,814,639x = 5,117,092,268,093,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,117,092,268,093,316/32,814,639
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,939,313.19

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