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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,496,988.50 and 50,481,285.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,496,988.50 and 50,481,285.75 is: 78,418,349.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,496,988.50 : 50,481,285.75 = 50,481,285.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,496,988.50/50,481,285.75 = 50,481,285.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,496,988.50x = 50,481,285.75 × 50,481,285.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,496,988.50x = 2,548,360,210,973,153
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,548,360,210,973,153/32,496,988.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,418,349.78

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