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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,346,086.50 and 48,416,614.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,346,086.50 and 48,416,614.50 is: 74,783,452.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,346,086.50 : 48,416,614.50 = 48,416,614.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,346,086.50/48,416,614.50 = 48,416,614.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,346,086.50x = 48,416,614.50 × 48,416,614.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,346,086.50x = 2,344,168,559,641,610
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,344,168,559,641,610/31,346,086.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,783,452.14

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