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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,941,300 and 47,522,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,941,300 and 47,522,166 is: 68,556,986.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,941,300 : 47,522,166 = 47,522,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,941,300/47,522,166 = 47,522,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,941,300x = 47,522,166 × 47,522,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,941,300x = 2,258,356,261,331,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,356,261,331,556/32,941,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,556,986.56

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