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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,691,703.31 and 48,156,509.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,691,703.31 and 48,156,509.81 is: 64,974,468.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,691,703.31 : 48,156,509.81 = 48,156,509.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,691,703.31/48,156,509.81 = 48,156,509.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,691,703.31x = 48,156,509.81 × 48,156,509.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,691,703.31x = 2,319,049,437,321,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,319,049,437,321,409/35,691,703.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,974,468.07

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