Finding the Third Proportional to 31,295,379.75 and 47,872,476
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Solution
The third proportional to 31,295,379.75 and 47,872,476 is: 73,230,424.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
31,295,379.75 : 47,872,476 = 47,872,476 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
31,295,379.75/47,872,476 = 47,872,476/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
31,295,379.75x = 47,872,476 × 47,872,476 - Step 4: Simplify right side
31,295,379.75x = 2,291,773,958,370,576 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,291,773,958,370,576/31,295,379.75 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 73,230,424.96
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