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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,964,104.25 and 48,459,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,964,104.25 and 48,459,546 is: 71,238,932.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,964,104.25 : 48,459,546 = 48,459,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,964,104.25/48,459,546 = 48,459,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,964,104.25x = 48,459,546 × 48,459,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,964,104.25x = 2,348,327,598,526,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,348,327,598,526,116/32,964,104.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,238,932.53

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