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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,301,479 and 49,649,601

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,301,479 and 49,649,601 is: 76,314,860.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,301,479 : 49,649,601 = 49,649,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,301,479/49,649,601 = 49,649,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,301,479x = 49,649,601 × 49,649,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,301,479x = 2,465,082,879,459,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,465,082,879,459,201/32,301,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,314,860.98

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