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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,446,421.75 and 47,216,216.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,446,421.75 and 47,216,216.25 is: 73,222,761.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,446,421.75 : 47,216,216.25 = 47,216,216.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,446,421.75/47,216,216.25 = 47,216,216.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,446,421.75x = 47,216,216.25 × 47,216,216.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,446,421.75x = 2,229,371,076,966,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,229,371,076,966,764/30,446,421.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,222,761.46

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