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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,542,592 and 49,233,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,542,592 and 49,233,793 is: 74,485,965.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,542,592 : 49,233,793 = 49,233,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,542,592/49,233,793 = 49,233,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,542,592x = 49,233,793 × 49,233,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,542,592x = 2,423,966,373,166,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,423,966,373,166,849/32,542,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,485,965.14

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