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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,642,710.75 and 47,548,327.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,642,710.75 and 47,548,327.50 is: 71,449,107.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,642,710.75 : 47,548,327.50 = 47,548,327.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,642,710.75/47,548,327.50 = 47,548,327.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,642,710.75x = 47,548,327.50 × 47,548,327.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,642,710.75x = 2,260,843,448,047,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,260,843,448,047,256/31,642,710.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,449,107.69

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