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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,318,545.50 and 51,450,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,318,545.50 and 51,450,111 is: 81,906,963.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,318,545.50 : 51,450,111 = 51,450,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,318,545.50/51,450,111 = 51,450,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,318,545.50x = 51,450,111 × 51,450,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,318,545.50x = 2,647,113,921,912,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,647,113,921,912,321/32,318,545.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,906,963.35

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