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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,868,280.56 and 49,208,593.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,868,280.56 and 49,208,593.50 is: 75,984,195.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,868,280.56 : 49,208,593.50 = 49,208,593.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,868,280.56/49,208,593.50 = 49,208,593.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,868,280.56x = 49,208,593.50 × 49,208,593.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,868,280.56x = 2,421,485,674,248,242
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,421,485,674,248,242/31,868,280.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,984,195.93

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