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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,496,995 and 50,481,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,496,995 and 50,481,295 is: 78,418,362.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,496,995 : 50,481,295 = 50,481,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,496,995/50,481,295 = 50,481,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,496,995x = 50,481,295 × 50,481,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,496,995x = 2,548,361,144,877,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,548,361,144,877,025/32,496,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,418,362.83

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