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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,195,423 and 48,558,722

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,195,423 and 48,558,722 is: 75,586,392.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,195,423 : 48,558,722 = 48,558,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,195,423/48,558,722 = 48,558,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,195,423x = 48,558,722 × 48,558,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,195,423x = 2,357,949,482,273,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,357,949,482,273,284/31,195,423
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,586,392.35

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