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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,398,500.25 and 42,408,822.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,398,500.25 and 42,408,822.38 is: 57,280,067.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,398,500.25 : 42,408,822.38 = 42,408,822.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,398,500.25/42,408,822.38 = 42,408,822.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,398,500.25x = 42,408,822.38 × 42,408,822.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,398,500.25x = 1,798,508,215,234,300.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,798,508,215,234,300.75/31,398,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,280,067.55

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