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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,860,276 and 73,276,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,860,276 and 73,276,160 is: 163,400,807.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,860,276 : 73,276,160 = 73,276,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,860,276/73,276,160 = 73,276,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,860,276x = 73,276,160 × 73,276,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,860,276x = 5,369,395,624,345,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,369,395,624,345,600/32,860,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,400,807.23

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