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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,019,112 and 72,624,893

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,019,112 and 72,624,893 is: 112,175,131.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,019,112 : 72,624,893 = 72,624,893 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,019,112/72,624,893 = 72,624,893/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,019,112x = 72,624,893 × 72,624,893
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,019,112x = 5,274,375,083,261,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,274,375,083,261,449/47,019,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,175,131.75

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