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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,523,390 and 47,561,458.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,523,390 and 47,561,458.50 is: 69,552,784.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,523,390 : 47,561,458.50 = 47,561,458.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,523,390/47,561,458.50 = 47,561,458.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,523,390x = 47,561,458.50 × 47,561,458.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,523,390x = 2,262,092,334,647,222
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,262,092,334,647,222/32,523,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,552,784.46

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