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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,739,424.75 and 44,696,103.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,739,424.75 and 44,696,103.75 is: 62,941,962.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,739,424.75 : 44,696,103.75 = 44,696,103.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,739,424.75/44,696,103.75 = 44,696,103.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,739,424.75x = 44,696,103.75 × 44,696,103.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,739,424.75x = 1,997,741,690,430,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,997,741,690,430,764/31,739,424.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,941,962.75

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