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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,197,925.50 and 48,685,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,197,925.50 and 48,685,554 is: 75,975,666.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,197,925.50 : 48,685,554 = 48,685,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,197,925.50/48,685,554 = 48,685,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,197,925.50x = 48,685,554 × 48,685,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,197,925.50x = 2,370,283,168,286,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,370,283,168,286,916/31,197,925.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,975,666.02

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