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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,377,516.50 and 49,816,811.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,377,516.50 and 49,816,811.50 is: 76,649,322.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,377,516.50 : 49,816,811.50 = 49,816,811.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,377,516.50/49,816,811.50 = 49,816,811.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,377,516.50x = 49,816,811.50 × 49,816,811.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,377,516.50x = 2,481,714,708,026,532
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,481,714,708,026,532/32,377,516.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,649,322.63

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