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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,293,479.25 and 47,870,331.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,293,479.25 and 47,870,331.75 is: 73,228,311.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,293,479.25 : 47,870,331.75 = 47,870,331.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,293,479.25/47,870,331.75 = 47,870,331.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,293,479.25x = 47,870,331.75 × 47,870,331.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,293,479.25x = 2,291,568,661,855,058
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,291,568,661,855,058/31,293,479.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,228,311.99

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