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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,019,122 and 72,624,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,019,122 and 72,624,910 is: 112,175,160.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,019,122 : 72,624,910 = 72,624,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,019,122/72,624,910 = 72,624,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,019,122x = 72,624,910 × 72,624,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,019,122x = 5,274,377,552,508,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,274,377,552,508,100/47,019,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,175,160.41

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