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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,981,480.13 and 49,127,464.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,981,480.13 and 49,127,464.88 is: 75,465,794.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,981,480.13 : 49,127,464.88 = 49,127,464.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,981,480.13/49,127,464.88 = 49,127,464.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,981,480.13x = 49,127,464.88 × 49,127,464.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,981,480.13x = 2,413,507,805,044,359
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,413,507,805,044,359/31,981,480.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,465,794.44

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