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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,900,709.25 and 49,491,374.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,900,709.25 and 49,491,374.25 is: 76,781,870.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,900,709.25 : 49,491,374.25 = 49,491,374.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,900,709.25/49,491,374.25 = 49,491,374.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,900,709.25x = 49,491,374.25 × 49,491,374.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,900,709.25x = 2,449,396,125,153,563
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,449,396,125,153,563/31,900,709.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,781,870.46

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