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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,186,489.88 and 48,480,802.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,186,489.88 and 48,480,802.50 is: 75,365,590.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,186,489.88 : 48,480,802.50 = 48,480,802.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,186,489.88/48,480,802.50 = 48,480,802.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,186,489.88x = 48,480,802.50 × 48,480,802.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,186,489.88x = 2,350,388,211,044,006
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,350,388,211,044,006/31,186,489.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,365,590.05

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