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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,938,702.13 and 71,547,685.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,938,702.13 and 71,547,685.50 is: 155,412,052.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,938,702.13 : 71,547,685.50 = 71,547,685.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,938,702.13/71,547,685.50 = 71,547,685.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,938,702.13x = 71,547,685.50 × 71,547,685.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,938,702.13x = 5,119,071,300,406,910
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,119,071,300,406,910/32,938,702.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,412,052.39

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