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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,976,694 and 48,505,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,976,694 and 48,505,428 is: 71,346,646.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,976,694 : 48,505,428 = 48,505,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,976,694/48,505,428 = 48,505,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,976,694x = 48,505,428 × 48,505,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,976,694x = 2,352,776,545,463,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,352,776,545,463,184/32,976,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,346,646.98

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