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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,972,010 and 50,437,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,972,010 and 50,437,053 is: 77,153,207.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,972,010 : 50,437,053 = 50,437,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,972,010/50,437,053 = 50,437,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,972,010x = 50,437,053 × 50,437,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,972,010x = 2,543,896,315,324,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,543,896,315,324,809/32,972,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,153,207.08

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