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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,288,082.75 and 49,695,901.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,288,082.75 and 49,695,901.88 is: 76,488,984.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,288,082.75 : 49,695,901.88 = 49,695,901.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,288,082.75/49,695,901.88 = 49,695,901.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,288,082.75x = 49,695,901.88 × 49,695,901.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,288,082.75x = 2,469,682,663,169,628.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,469,682,663,169,628.50/32,288,082.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,488,984.57

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