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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,881,978 and 50,755,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,881,978 and 50,755,302 is: 80,801,156.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,881,978 : 50,755,302 = 50,755,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,881,978/50,755,302 = 50,755,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,881,978x = 50,755,302 × 50,755,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,881,978x = 2,576,100,681,111,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,576,100,681,111,204/31,881,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,801,156.10

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