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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,836,874.50 and 50,493,432.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,836,874.50 and 50,493,432.38 is: 80,082,820.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,836,874.50 : 50,493,432.38 = 50,493,432.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,836,874.50/50,493,432.38 = 50,493,432.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,836,874.50x = 50,493,432.38 × 50,493,432.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,836,874.50x = 2,549,586,713,008,698
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,549,586,713,008,698/31,836,874.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,082,820.72

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