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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,468,587.50 and 48,600,374.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,468,587.50 and 48,600,374.75 is: 75,058,863.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,468,587.50 : 48,600,374.75 = 48,600,374.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,468,587.50/48,600,374.75 = 48,600,374.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,468,587.50x = 48,600,374.75 × 48,600,374.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,468,587.50x = 2,361,996,425,840,437.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,361,996,425,840,437.50/31,468,587.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,058,863.89

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