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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,197,948.75 and 48,685,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,197,948.75 and 48,685,590 is: 75,975,721.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,197,948.75 : 48,685,590 = 48,685,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,197,948.75/48,685,590 = 48,685,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,197,948.75x = 48,685,590 × 48,685,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,197,948.75x = 2,370,286,673,648,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,370,286,673,648,100/31,197,948.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,975,721.76

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