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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,195,431 and 48,558,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,195,431 and 48,558,734 is: 75,586,410.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,195,431 : 48,558,734 = 48,558,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,195,431/48,558,734 = 48,558,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,195,431x = 48,558,734 × 48,558,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,195,431x = 2,357,950,647,682,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,357,950,647,682,756/31,195,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,586,410.32

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