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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,306,841.72 and 48,749,126.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,306,841.72 and 48,749,126.06 is: 75,909,199.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,306,841.72 : 48,749,126.06 = 48,749,126.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,306,841.72/48,749,126.06 = 48,749,126.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,306,841.72x = 48,749,126.06 × 48,749,126.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,306,841.72x = 2,376,477,291,857,517
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,376,477,291,857,517/31,306,841.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,909,199.44

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