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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,860,432 and 73,276,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,860,432 and 73,276,560 is: 163,401,815.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,860,432 : 73,276,560 = 73,276,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,860,432/73,276,560 = 73,276,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,860,432x = 73,276,560 × 73,276,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,860,432x = 5,369,454,245,433,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,369,454,245,433,600/32,860,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,401,815.45

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