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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,185,982 and 47,072,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,185,982 and 47,072,587 is: 73,405,875.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,185,982 : 47,072,587 = 47,072,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,185,982/47,072,587 = 47,072,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,185,982x = 47,072,587 × 47,072,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,185,982x = 2,215,828,446,872,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,828,446,872,569/30,185,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,405,875.84

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