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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,550,959.50 and 48,466,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,550,959.50 and 48,466,137 is: 74,449,920.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,550,959.50 : 48,466,137 = 48,466,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,550,959.50/48,466,137 = 48,466,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,550,959.50x = 48,466,137 × 48,466,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,550,959.50x = 2,348,966,435,702,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,348,966,435,702,769/31,550,959.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,449,920.79

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