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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,824,170 and 75,982,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,824,170 and 75,982,104 is: 175,885,030.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,824,170 : 75,982,104 = 75,982,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,824,170/75,982,104 = 75,982,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,824,170x = 75,982,104 × 75,982,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,824,170x = 5,773,280,128,266,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,773,280,128,266,816/32,824,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,885,030.09

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