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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,185,943.75 and 47,072,529.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,185,943.75 and 47,072,529.38 is: 73,405,789.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,185,943.75 : 47,072,529.38 = 47,072,529.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,185,943.75/47,072,529.38 = 47,072,529.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,185,943.75x = 47,072,529.38 × 47,072,529.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,185,943.75x = 2,215,823,021,760,238
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,823,021,760,238/30,185,943.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,405,789.14

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