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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,042,383 and 49,646,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,042,383 and 49,646,820 is: 76,923,327.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,042,383 : 49,646,820 = 49,646,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,042,383/49,646,820 = 49,646,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,042,383x = 49,646,820 × 49,646,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,042,383x = 2,464,806,736,112,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,464,806,736,112,400/32,042,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,923,327.96

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