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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,197,931.50 and 48,685,563.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,197,931.50 and 48,685,563.75 is: 75,975,681.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,197,931.50 : 48,685,563.75 = 48,685,563.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,197,931.50/48,685,563.75 = 48,685,563.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,197,931.50x = 48,685,563.75 × 48,685,563.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,197,931.50x = 2,370,284,117,655,314
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,370,284,117,655,314/31,197,931.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,975,681.84

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