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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,866,958 and 51,290,143

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,866,958 and 51,290,143 is: 80,040,226.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,866,958 : 51,290,143 = 51,290,143 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,866,958/51,290,143 = 51,290,143/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,866,958x = 51,290,143 × 51,290,143
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,866,958x = 2,630,678,768,960,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,630,678,768,960,449/32,866,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,040,226.69

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