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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,185,968.13 and 47,072,565.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,185,968.13 and 47,072,565.75 is: 73,405,843.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,185,968.13 : 47,072,565.75 = 47,072,565.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,185,968.13/47,072,565.75 = 47,072,565.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,185,968.13x = 47,072,565.75 × 47,072,565.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,185,968.13x = 2,215,826,446,288,073
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,826,446,288,073/30,185,968.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,405,843.31

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