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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,185,985 and 47,072,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,185,985 and 47,072,593 is: 73,405,887.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,185,985 : 47,072,593 = 47,072,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,185,985/47,072,593 = 47,072,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,185,985x = 47,072,593 × 47,072,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,185,985x = 2,215,829,011,743,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,829,011,743,649/30,185,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,405,887.26

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