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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,796,089.75 and 47,668,567.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,796,089.75 and 47,668,567.88 is: 73,785,093.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,796,089.75 : 47,668,567.88 = 47,668,567.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,796,089.75/47,668,567.88 = 47,668,567.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,796,089.75x = 47,668,567.88 × 47,668,567.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,796,089.75x = 2,272,292,363,253,482
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,272,292,363,253,482/30,796,089.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,785,093.55

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