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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,932,355 and 50,024,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,932,355 and 50,024,981 is: 78,368,749.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,932,355 : 50,024,981 = 50,024,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,932,355/50,024,981 = 50,024,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,932,355x = 50,024,981 × 50,024,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,932,355x = 2,502,498,724,050,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,502,498,724,050,361/31,932,355
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,368,749.32

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