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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,017,083 and 71,235,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,017,083 and 71,235,489 is: 107,928,747.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,017,083 : 71,235,489 = 71,235,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,017,083/71,235,489 = 71,235,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,017,083x = 71,235,489 × 71,235,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,017,083x = 5,074,494,893,069,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,074,494,893,069,121/47,017,083
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,928,747.79

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