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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,866,956 and 51,290,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,866,956 and 51,290,140 is: 80,040,222.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,866,956 : 51,290,140 = 51,290,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,866,956/51,290,140 = 51,290,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,866,956x = 51,290,140 × 51,290,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,866,956x = 2,630,678,461,219,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,630,678,461,219,600/32,866,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,040,222.20

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