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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,551,167 and 48,466,470

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,551,167 and 48,466,470 is: 74,450,454.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,551,167 : 48,466,470 = 48,466,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,551,167/48,466,470 = 48,466,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,551,167x = 48,466,470 × 48,466,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,551,167x = 2,348,998,714,260,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,348,998,714,260,900/31,551,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,450,454.22

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