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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,125,443.75 and 48,941,040.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,125,443.75 and 48,941,040.38 is: 74,558,516.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,125,443.75 : 48,941,040.38 = 48,941,040.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,125,443.75/48,941,040.38 = 48,941,040.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,125,443.75x = 48,941,040.38 × 48,941,040.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,125,443.75x = 2,395,225,432,987,380
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,225,432,987,380/32,125,443.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,558,516.66

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