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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,019,116 and 72,624,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,019,116 and 72,624,899 is: 112,175,140.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,019,116 : 72,624,899 = 72,624,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,019,116/72,624,899 = 72,624,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,019,116x = 72,624,899 × 72,624,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,019,116x = 5,274,375,954,760,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,274,375,954,760,201/47,019,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,175,140.74

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