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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,846,640 and 48,033,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,846,640 and 48,033,858 is: 72,448,820.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,846,640 : 48,033,858 = 48,033,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,846,640/48,033,858 = 48,033,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,846,640x = 48,033,858 × 48,033,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,846,640x = 2,307,251,514,364,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,307,251,514,364,164/31,846,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,448,820.80

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