Finding the Third Proportional to 31,995,257 and 51,522,902
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Solution
The third proportional to 31,995,257 and 51,522,902 is: 82,968,842.24
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
31,995,257 : 51,522,902 = 51,522,902 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
31,995,257/51,522,902 = 51,522,902/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
31,995,257x = 51,522,902 × 51,522,902 - Step 4: Simplify right side
31,995,257x = 2,654,609,430,501,604 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,654,609,430,501,604/31,995,257 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 82,968,842.24
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