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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,823,862.88 and 75,981,300.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,823,862.88 and 75,981,300.75 is: 175,882,957.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,823,862.88 : 75,981,300.75 = 75,981,300.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,823,862.88/75,981,300.75 = 75,981,300.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,823,862.88x = 75,981,300.75 × 75,981,300.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,823,862.88x = 5,773,158,063,661,951
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,773,158,063,661,951/32,823,862.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,882,957.03

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