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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,552,479 and 47,536,317

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,552,479 and 47,536,317 is: 71,617,239.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,552,479 : 47,536,317 = 47,536,317 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,552,479/47,536,317 = 47,536,317/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,552,479x = 47,536,317 × 47,536,317
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,552,479x = 2,259,701,433,924,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,259,701,433,924,489/31,552,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,617,239.14

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