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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,720,053.41 and 50,472,839.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,720,053.41 and 50,472,839.60 is: 80,312,208.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,720,053.41 : 50,472,839.60 = 50,472,839.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,720,053.41/50,472,839.60 = 50,472,839.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,720,053.41x = 50,472,839.60 × 50,472,839.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,720,053.41x = 2,547,507,537,444,803
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,547,507,537,444,803/31,720,053.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,312,208.32

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