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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,185,964.75 and 47,072,560.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,185,964.75 and 47,072,560.88 is: 73,405,836.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,185,964.75 : 47,072,560.88 = 47,072,560.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,185,964.75/47,072,560.88 = 47,072,560.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,185,964.75x = 47,072,560.88 × 47,072,560.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,185,964.75x = 2,215,825,987,330,580.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,825,987,330,580.75/30,185,964.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,405,836.31

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