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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,349,723.25 and 48,422,413.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,349,723.25 and 48,422,413.50 is: 74,792,689.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,349,723.25 : 48,422,413.50 = 48,422,413.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,349,723.25/48,422,413.50 = 48,422,413.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,349,723.25x = 48,422,413.50 × 48,422,413.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,349,723.25x = 2,344,730,129,164,982
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,344,730,129,164,982/31,349,723.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,792,689.89

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