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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,122,372.50 and 48,936,404.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,122,372.50 and 48,936,404.25 is: 74,551,518.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,122,372.50 : 48,936,404.25 = 48,936,404.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,122,372.50/48,936,404.25 = 48,936,404.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,122,372.50x = 48,936,404.25 × 48,936,404.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,122,372.50x = 2,394,771,660,919,418
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,394,771,660,919,418/32,122,372.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,551,518.91

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