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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,900,707.75 and 49,491,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,900,707.75 and 49,491,372 is: 76,781,867.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,900,707.75 : 49,491,372 = 49,491,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,900,707.75/49,491,372 = 49,491,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,900,707.75x = 49,491,372 × 49,491,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,900,707.75x = 2,449,395,902,442,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,449,395,902,442,384/31,900,707.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,781,867.09

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