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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,939,198.44 and 71,548,695.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,939,198.44 and 71,548,695.56 is: 155,414,098.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,939,198.44 : 71,548,695.56 = 71,548,695.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,939,198.44/71,548,695.56 = 71,548,695.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,939,198.44x = 71,548,695.56 × 71,548,695.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,939,198.44x = 5,119,215,836,695,307
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,119,215,836,695,307/32,939,198.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,414,098.69

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