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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,468,501.50 and 48,600,272.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,468,501.50 and 48,600,272.25 is: 75,058,752.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,468,501.50 : 48,600,272.25 = 48,600,272.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,468,501.50/48,600,272.25 = 48,600,272.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,468,501.50x = 48,600,272.25 × 48,600,272.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,468,501.50x = 2,361,986,462,774,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,361,986,462,774,120/31,468,501.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,058,752.41

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