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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,468,506 and 48,600,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,468,506 and 48,600,252 is: 75,058,679.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,468,506 : 48,600,252 = 48,600,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,468,506/48,600,252 = 48,600,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,468,506x = 48,600,252 × 48,600,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,468,506x = 2,361,984,494,463,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,361,984,494,463,504/31,468,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,058,679.13

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