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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,935,687.75 and 50,032,221.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,935,687.75 and 50,032,221.75 is: 78,383,256.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,935,687.75 : 50,032,221.75 = 50,032,221.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,935,687.75/50,032,221.75 = 50,032,221.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,935,687.75x = 50,032,221.75 × 50,032,221.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,935,687.75x = 2,503,223,213,241,173
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,503,223,213,241,173/31,935,687.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,383,256.78

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