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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,431,467 and 47,264,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,431,467 and 47,264,173 is: 71,072,153.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,431,467 : 47,264,173 = 47,264,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,431,467/47,264,173 = 47,264,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,431,467x = 47,264,173 × 47,264,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,431,467x = 2,233,902,049,373,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,233,902,049,373,929/31,431,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,072,153.56

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