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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,295,876 and 47,873,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,295,876 and 47,873,702 is: 73,233,014.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,295,876 : 47,873,702 = 47,873,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,295,876/47,873,702 = 47,873,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,295,876x = 47,873,702 × 47,873,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,295,876x = 2,291,891,343,184,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,291,891,343,184,804/31,295,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,233,014.57

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