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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,015,519.50 and 71,234,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,015,519.50 and 71,234,338 is: 107,928,849.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,015,519.50 : 71,234,338 = 71,234,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,015,519.50/71,234,338 = 71,234,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,015,519.50x = 71,234,338 × 71,234,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,015,519.50x = 5,074,330,910,298,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,074,330,910,298,244/47,015,519.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,928,849.12

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