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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,042,330 and 49,646,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,042,330 and 49,646,742 is: 76,923,213.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,042,330 : 49,646,742 = 49,646,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,042,330/49,646,742 = 49,646,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,042,330x = 49,646,742 × 49,646,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,042,330x = 2,464,798,991,214,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,464,798,991,214,564/32,042,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,923,213.49

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