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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,860,500 and 73,276,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,860,500 and 73,276,652 is: 163,401,887.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,860,500 : 73,276,652 = 73,276,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,860,500/73,276,652 = 73,276,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,860,500x = 73,276,652 × 73,276,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,860,500x = 5,369,467,728,329,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,369,467,728,329,104/32,860,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,401,887.63

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