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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,866,957 and 51,290,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,866,957 and 51,290,139 is: 80,040,216.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,866,957 : 51,290,139 = 51,290,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,866,957/51,290,139 = 51,290,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,866,957x = 51,290,139 × 51,290,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,866,957x = 2,630,678,358,639,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,630,678,358,639,321/32,866,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,040,216.64

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