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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,587,938 and 47,770,707

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,587,938 and 47,770,707 is: 72,244,046.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,587,938 : 47,770,707 = 47,770,707 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,587,938/47,770,707 = 47,770,707/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,587,938x = 47,770,707 × 47,770,707
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,587,938x = 2,282,040,447,279,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,282,040,447,279,849/31,587,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,244,046.04

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