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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,387,768 and 47,994,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,387,768 and 47,994,037 is: 73,386,154.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,387,768 : 47,994,037 = 47,994,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,387,768/47,994,037 = 47,994,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,387,768x = 47,994,037 × 47,994,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,387,768x = 2,303,427,587,557,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,303,427,587,557,369/31,387,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,386,154.36

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