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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,539,240 and 46,111,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,539,240 and 46,111,473 is: 67,416,587.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,539,240 : 46,111,473 = 46,111,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,539,240/46,111,473 = 46,111,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,539,240x = 46,111,473 × 46,111,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,539,240x = 2,126,267,942,229,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,267,942,229,729/31,539,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,416,587.79

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