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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,387,748 and 47,994,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,387,748 and 47,994,006 is: 73,386,106.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,387,748 : 47,994,006 = 47,994,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,387,748/47,994,006 = 47,994,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,387,748x = 47,994,006 × 47,994,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,387,748x = 2,303,424,611,928,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,303,424,611,928,036/31,387,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,386,106.32

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