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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,186,018.75 and 47,072,638.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,186,018.75 and 47,072,638.13 is: 73,405,945.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,186,018.75 : 47,072,638.13 = 47,072,638.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,186,018.75/47,072,638.13 = 47,072,638.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,186,018.75x = 47,072,638.13 × 47,072,638.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,186,018.75x = 2,215,833,260,047,203.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,833,260,047,203.50/30,186,018.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,405,945.92

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