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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,848,390 and 48,036,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,848,390 and 48,036,537 is: 72,452,921.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,848,390 : 48,036,537 = 48,036,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,848,390/48,036,537 = 48,036,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,848,390x = 48,036,537 × 48,036,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,848,390x = 2,307,508,886,952,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,307,508,886,952,369/31,848,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,452,921.07

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