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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,183,131.50 and 31,485,165.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,183,131.50 and 31,485,165.75 is: 42,760,213.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,183,131.50 : 31,485,165.75 = 31,485,165.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,183,131.50/31,485,165.75 = 31,485,165.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,183,131.50x = 31,485,165.75 × 31,485,165.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,183,131.50x = 991,315,662,304,973
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 991,315,662,304,973/23,183,131.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,760,213.92

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