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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,197,923.30 and 48,685,548.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,197,923.30 and 48,685,548.66 is: 75,975,654.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,197,923.30 : 48,685,548.66 = 48,685,548.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,197,923.30/48,685,548.66 = 48,685,548.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,197,923.30x = 48,685,548.66 × 48,685,548.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,197,923.30x = 2,370,282,647,960,086
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,370,282,647,960,086/31,197,923.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,975,654.71

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