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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,866,980 and 51,290,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,866,980 and 51,290,176 is: 80,040,276.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,866,980 : 51,290,176 = 51,290,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,866,980/51,290,176 = 51,290,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,866,980x = 51,290,176 × 51,290,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,866,980x = 2,630,682,154,110,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,630,682,154,110,976/32,866,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,040,276.11

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