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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,556,421.50 and 50,387,676.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,556,421.50 and 50,387,676.75 is: 77,985,167.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,556,421.50 : 50,387,676.75 = 50,387,676.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,556,421.50/50,387,676.75 = 50,387,676.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,556,421.50x = 50,387,676.75 × 50,387,676.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,556,421.50x = 2,538,917,968,262,490.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,538,917,968,262,490.50/32,556,421.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,985,167.02

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