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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,866,949.25 and 51,290,128.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,866,949.25 and 51,290,128.13 is: 80,040,201.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,866,949.25 : 51,290,128.13 = 51,290,128.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,866,949.25/51,290,128.13 = 51,290,128.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,866,949.25x = 51,290,128.13 × 51,290,128.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,866,949.25x = 2,630,677,243,078,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,630,677,243,078,916/32,866,949.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,040,201.57

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