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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,971,576.50 and 50,436,492.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,971,576.50 and 50,436,492.75 is: 77,152,507.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,971,576.50 : 50,436,492.75 = 50,436,492.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,971,576.50/50,436,492.75 = 50,436,492.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,971,576.50x = 50,436,492.75 × 50,436,492.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,971,576.50x = 2,543,839,800,920,802.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,543,839,800,920,802.50/32,971,576.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,152,507.43

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