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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,318,096 and 47,913,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,318,096 and 47,913,179 is: 73,301,797.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,318,096 : 47,913,179 = 47,913,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,318,096/47,913,179 = 47,913,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,318,096x = 47,913,179 × 47,913,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,318,096x = 2,295,672,721,886,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,295,672,721,886,041/31,318,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,301,797.21

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