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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,396,846,705.50 and 48,259,204,418.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,396,846,705.50 and 48,259,204,418.25 is: 74,177,857,188.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,396,846,705.50 : 48,259,204,418.25 = 48,259,204,418.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,396,846,705.50/48,259,204,418.25 = 48,259,204,418.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,396,846,705.50x = 48,259,204,418.25 × 48,259,204,418.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,396,846,705.50x = 2,328,950,811,082,440,310,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,328,950,811,082,440,310,784/31,396,846,705.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,177,857,188.27

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