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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,387,776 and 47,994,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,387,776 and 47,994,048 is: 73,386,169.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,387,776 : 47,994,048 = 47,994,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,387,776/47,994,048 = 47,994,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,387,776x = 47,994,048 × 47,994,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,387,776x = 2,303,428,643,426,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,303,428,643,426,304/31,387,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,386,169.30

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