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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,017,560 and 71,236,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,017,560 and 71,236,116 is: 107,929,552.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,017,560 : 71,236,116 = 71,236,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,017,560/71,236,116 = 71,236,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,017,560x = 71,236,116 × 71,236,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,017,560x = 5,074,584,222,765,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,074,584,222,765,456/47,017,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,929,552.76

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