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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,856,333.75 and 70,110,390.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,856,333.75 and 70,110,390.38 is: 149,604,848.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,856,333.75 : 70,110,390.38 = 70,110,390.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,856,333.75/70,110,390.38 = 70,110,390.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,856,333.75x = 70,110,390.38 × 70,110,390.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,856,333.75x = 4,915,466,838,534,893
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,915,466,838,534,893/32,856,333.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,604,848.67

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