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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,120,818.75 and 50,002,674.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,120,818.75 and 50,002,674.75 is: 80,340,671.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,120,818.75 : 50,002,674.75 = 50,002,674.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,120,818.75/50,002,674.75 = 50,002,674.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,120,818.75x = 50,002,674.75 × 50,002,674.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,120,818.75x = 2,500,267,482,154,287.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,500,267,482,154,287.50/31,120,818.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,340,671.70

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