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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,343,685 and 47,489,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,343,685 and 47,489,568 is: 71,952,582.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,343,685 : 47,489,568 = 47,489,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,343,685/47,489,568 = 47,489,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,343,685x = 47,489,568 × 47,489,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,343,685x = 2,255,259,068,826,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,255,259,068,826,624/31,343,685
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,952,582.12

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