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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,860,486 and 73,276,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,860,486 and 73,276,628 is: 163,401,850.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,860,486 : 73,276,628 = 73,276,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,860,486/73,276,628 = 73,276,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,860,486x = 73,276,628 × 73,276,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,860,486x = 5,369,464,211,050,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,369,464,211,050,384/32,860,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,401,850.21

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