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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,556,427 and 50,387,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,556,427 and 50,387,685 is: 77,985,179.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,556,427 : 50,387,685 = 50,387,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,556,427/50,387,685 = 50,387,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,556,427x = 50,387,685 × 50,387,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,556,427x = 2,538,918,799,659,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,538,918,799,659,225/32,556,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,985,179.38

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