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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,334,828.75 and 48,837,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,334,828.75 and 48,837,951 is: 73,763,973.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,334,828.75 : 48,837,951 = 48,837,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,334,828.75/48,837,951 = 48,837,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,334,828.75x = 48,837,951 × 48,837,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,334,828.75x = 2,385,145,457,878,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,385,145,457,878,401/32,334,828.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,763,973.71

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