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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,349,746 and 48,422,449

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,349,746 and 48,422,449 is: 74,792,745.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,349,746 : 48,422,449 = 48,422,449 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,349,746/48,422,449 = 48,422,449/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,349,746x = 48,422,449 × 48,422,449
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,349,746x = 2,344,733,567,157,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,344,733,567,157,601/31,349,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,792,745.28

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