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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,301,496.75 and 49,649,637.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,301,496.75 and 49,649,637.38 is: 76,314,930.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,301,496.75 : 49,649,637.38 = 49,649,637.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,301,496.75/49,649,637.38 = 49,649,637.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,301,496.75x = 49,649,637.38 × 49,649,637.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,301,496.75x = 2,465,086,491,468,997
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,465,086,491,468,997/32,301,496.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,314,930.87

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