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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,144,800.50 and 48,516,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,144,800.50 and 48,516,136 is: 73,225,386.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,144,800.50 : 48,516,136 = 48,516,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,144,800.50/48,516,136 = 48,516,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,144,800.50x = 48,516,136 × 48,516,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,144,800.50x = 2,353,815,452,370,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,815,452,370,496/32,144,800.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,225,386.87

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