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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,749,093.50 and 49,147,616.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,749,093.50 and 49,147,616.25 is: 73,757,405.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,749,093.50 : 49,147,616.25 = 49,147,616.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,749,093.50/49,147,616.25 = 49,147,616.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,749,093.50x = 49,147,616.25 × 49,147,616.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,749,093.50x = 2,415,488,183,057,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,415,488,183,057,264/32,749,093.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,757,405.93

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