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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,344,468.75 and 48,435,175.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,344,468.75 and 48,435,175.13 is: 74,844,662.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,344,468.75 : 48,435,175.13 = 48,435,175.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,344,468.75/48,435,175.13 = 48,435,175.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,344,468.75x = 48,435,175.13 × 48,435,175.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,344,468.75x = 2,345,966,189,389,419
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,345,966,189,389,419/31,344,468.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,844,662.65

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