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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,836,942 and 50,493,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,836,942 and 50,493,564 is: 80,083,068.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,836,942 : 50,493,564 = 50,493,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,836,942/50,493,564 = 50,493,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,836,942x = 50,493,564 × 50,493,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,836,942x = 2,549,600,005,422,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,549,600,005,422,096/31,836,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,083,068.45

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