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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,734,083 and 49,237,789

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,734,083 and 49,237,789 is: 74,062,250.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,734,083 : 49,237,789 = 49,237,789 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,734,083/49,237,789 = 49,237,789/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,734,083x = 49,237,789 × 49,237,789
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,734,083x = 2,424,359,865,608,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,424,359,865,608,521/32,734,083
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,062,250.82

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