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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,562,530.50 and 48,916,069

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,562,530.50 and 48,916,069 is: 73,482,673.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,562,530.50 : 48,916,069 = 48,916,069 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,562,530.50/48,916,069 = 48,916,069/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,562,530.50x = 48,916,069 × 48,916,069
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,562,530.50x = 2,392,781,806,412,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,392,781,806,412,761/32,562,530.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,482,673.79

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