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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,612,616 and 47,668,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,612,616 and 47,668,044 is: 71,877,709.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,612,616 : 47,668,044 = 47,668,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,612,616/47,668,044 = 47,668,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,612,616x = 47,668,044 × 47,668,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,612,616x = 2,272,242,418,785,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,272,242,418,785,936/31,612,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,877,709.16

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