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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,854,890.94 and 51,074,408.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,854,890.94 and 51,074,408.25 is: 79,397,468.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,854,890.94 : 51,074,408.25 = 51,074,408.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,854,890.94/51,074,408.25 = 51,074,408.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,854,890.94x = 51,074,408.25 × 51,074,408.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,854,890.94x = 2,608,595,178,087,668
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,608,595,178,087,668/32,854,890.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,397,468.80

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