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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,200,362 and 51,287,710.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,200,362 and 51,287,710.50 is: 81,689,430.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,200,362 : 51,287,710.50 = 51,287,710.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,200,362/51,287,710.50 = 51,287,710.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,200,362x = 51,287,710.50 × 51,287,710.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,200,362x = 2,630,429,248,331,810
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,630,429,248,331,810/32,200,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,689,430.96

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