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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,859,496.50 and 51,080,275.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,859,496.50 and 51,080,275.50 is: 79,404,580.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,859,496.50 : 51,080,275.50 = 51,080,275.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,859,496.50/51,080,275.50 = 51,080,275.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,859,496.50x = 51,080,275.50 × 51,080,275.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,859,496.50x = 2,609,194,545,155,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,609,194,545,155,900/32,859,496.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,404,580.81

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