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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,551,187 and 48,466,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,551,187 and 48,466,500 is: 74,450,499.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,551,187 : 48,466,500 = 48,466,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,551,187/48,466,500 = 48,466,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,551,187x = 48,466,500 × 48,466,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,551,187x = 2,349,001,622,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,349,001,622,250,000/31,551,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,450,499.19

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