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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,324,201.72 and 50,189,484.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,324,201.72 and 50,189,484.36 is: 77,928,740.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,324,201.72 : 50,189,484.36 = 50,189,484.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,324,201.72/50,189,484.36 = 50,189,484.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,324,201.72x = 50,189,484.36 × 50,189,484.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,324,201.72x = 2,518,984,340,064,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,518,984,340,064,008/32,324,201.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,928,740.89

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