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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,185,934.75 and 47,072,515.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,185,934.75 and 47,072,515.13 is: 73,405,766.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,185,934.75 : 47,072,515.13 = 47,072,515.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,185,934.75/47,072,515.13 = 47,072,515.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,185,934.75x = 47,072,515.13 × 47,072,515.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,185,934.75x = 2,215,821,680,193,353.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,821,680,193,353.75/30,185,934.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,405,766.58

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