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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,468,498 and 48,600,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,468,498 and 48,600,267 is: 75,058,744.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,468,498 : 48,600,267 = 48,600,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,468,498/48,600,267 = 48,600,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,468,498x = 48,600,267 × 48,600,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,468,498x = 2,361,985,952,471,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,361,985,952,471,289/31,468,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,058,744.54

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