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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,860,488 and 73,276,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,860,488 and 73,276,632 is: 163,401,858.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,860,488 : 73,276,632 = 73,276,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,860,488/73,276,632 = 73,276,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,860,488x = 73,276,632 × 73,276,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,860,488x = 5,369,464,797,263,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,369,464,797,263,424/32,860,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,401,858.10

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