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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,293,132.75 and 47,869,717.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,293,132.75 and 47,869,717.50 is: 73,227,243.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,293,132.75 : 47,869,717.50 = 47,869,717.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,293,132.75/47,869,717.50 = 47,869,717.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,293,132.75x = 47,869,717.50 × 47,869,717.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,293,132.75x = 2,291,509,853,529,806
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,291,509,853,529,806/31,293,132.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,227,243.56

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