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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,295,508.75 and 47,872,626.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,295,508.75 and 47,872,626.75 is: 73,230,584.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,295,508.75 : 47,872,626.75 = 47,872,626.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,295,508.75/47,872,626.75 = 47,872,626.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,295,508.75x = 47,872,626.75 × 47,872,626.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,295,508.75x = 2,291,788,391,944,815.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,291,788,391,944,815.50/31,295,508.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,230,584.31

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