What is the total number of tons that 3,200 Horse Power can pull?

The total number would be 10,000 tons. Please view the link it will show you how it was done.
http://kimiamarine.com/2009/01/26/301-nb-3200hp-tug-deck-barge-for-charter/

Explain how to convert Horse Power into pulling power?
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Watt determined that a horse could turn a mill wheel 144 times in an hour (or 2.4 times a minute). The wheel was 12 feet in radius, therefore the horse travelled 2.4 × 2π × 12 feet in one minute. Watt judged that the horse could pull with a force of 180 pounds. So:

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information quoted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower

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