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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,185,956.13 and 47,072,545.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,185,956.13 and 47,072,545.88 is: 73,405,810.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,185,956.13 : 47,072,545.88 = 47,072,545.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,185,956.13/47,072,545.88 = 47,072,545.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,185,956.13x = 47,072,545.88 × 47,072,545.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,185,956.13x = 2,215,824,575,153,979.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,824,575,153,979.50/30,185,956.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,405,810.50

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