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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,875,760 and 52,357,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,875,760 and 52,357,944 is: 83,385,275.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,875,760 : 52,357,944 = 52,357,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,875,760/52,357,944 = 52,357,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,875,760x = 52,357,944 × 52,357,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,875,760x = 2,741,354,299,907,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,354,299,907,136/32,875,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,385,275.35

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