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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,185,976.75 and 47,072,576.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,185,976.75 and 47,072,576.81 is: 73,405,856.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,185,976.75 : 47,072,576.81 = 47,072,576.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,185,976.75/47,072,576.81 = 47,072,576.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,185,976.75x = 47,072,576.81 × 47,072,576.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,185,976.75x = 2,215,827,487,768,712.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,827,487,768,712.75/30,185,976.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,405,856.84

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