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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,147,877.44 and 48,354,323.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,147,877.44 and 48,354,323.06 is: 75,065,807.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,147,877.44 : 48,354,323.06 = 48,354,323.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,147,877.44/48,354,323.06 = 48,354,323.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,147,877.44x = 48,354,323.06 × 48,354,323.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,147,877.44x = 2,338,140,558,832,619.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,338,140,558,832,619.50/31,147,877.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,065,807.09

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