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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,330,120 and 47,895,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,330,120 and 47,895,672 is: 73,220,127.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,330,120 : 47,895,672 = 47,895,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,330,120/47,895,672 = 47,895,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,330,120x = 47,895,672 × 47,895,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,330,120x = 2,293,995,396,331,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,293,995,396,331,584/31,330,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,220,127.99

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