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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,562,532.50 and 48,916,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,562,532.50 and 48,916,072 is: 73,482,678.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,562,532.50 : 48,916,072 = 48,916,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,562,532.50/48,916,072 = 48,916,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,562,532.50x = 48,916,072 × 48,916,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,562,532.50x = 2,392,782,099,909,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,392,782,099,909,184/32,562,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,482,678.29

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