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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,642,623 and 47,548,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,642,623 and 47,548,179 is: 71,448,859.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,642,623 : 47,548,179 = 47,548,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,642,623/47,548,179 = 47,548,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,642,623x = 47,548,179 × 47,548,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,642,623x = 2,260,829,326,216,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,260,829,326,216,041/31,642,623
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,448,859.54

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