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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,715,286.50 and 50,465,779.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,715,286.50 and 50,465,779.75 is: 80,301,810.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,715,286.50 : 50,465,779.75 = 50,465,779.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,715,286.50/50,465,779.75 = 50,465,779.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,715,286.50x = 50,465,779.75 × 50,465,779.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,715,286.50x = 2,546,794,925,775,510
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,546,794,925,775,510/31,715,286.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,301,810.48

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