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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,423,492 and 50,598,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,423,492 and 50,598,246 is: 78,960,726.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,423,492 : 50,598,246 = 50,598,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,423,492/50,598,246 = 50,598,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,423,492x = 50,598,246 × 50,598,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,423,492x = 2,560,182,498,276,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,560,182,498,276,516/32,423,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,960,726.94

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