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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,185,983 and 47,072,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,185,983 and 47,072,582 is: 73,405,857.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,185,983 : 47,072,582 = 47,072,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,185,983/47,072,582 = 47,072,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,185,983x = 47,072,582 × 47,072,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,185,983x = 2,215,827,976,146,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,827,976,146,724/30,185,983
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,405,857.82

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