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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,468,587.38 and 48,600,374.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,468,587.38 and 48,600,374.63 is: 75,058,863.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,468,587.38 : 48,600,374.63 = 48,600,374.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,468,587.38/48,600,374.63 = 48,600,374.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,468,587.38x = 48,600,374.63 × 48,600,374.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,468,587.38x = 2,361,996,413,690,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,361,996,413,690,344/31,468,587.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,058,863.80

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