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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,812,602 and 48,643,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,812,602 and 48,643,335 is: 74,378,513.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,812,602 : 48,643,335 = 48,643,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,812,602/48,643,335 = 48,643,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,812,602x = 48,643,335 × 48,643,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,812,602x = 2,366,174,039,922,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,366,174,039,922,225/31,812,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,378,513.27

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