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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,344,582 and 48,435,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,344,582 and 48,435,346 is: 74,844,920.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,344,582 : 48,435,346 = 48,435,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,344,582/48,435,346 = 48,435,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,344,582x = 48,435,346 × 48,435,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,344,582x = 2,345,982,742,139,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,345,982,742,139,716/31,344,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,844,920.32

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