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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,840,144 and 48,026,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,840,144 and 48,026,544 is: 72,441,535.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,840,144 : 48,026,544 = 48,026,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,840,144/48,026,544 = 48,026,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,840,144x = 48,026,544 × 48,026,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,840,144x = 2,306,548,928,583,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,306,548,928,583,936/31,840,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,441,535.71

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