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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,019,123 and 72,624,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,019,123 and 72,624,911 is: 112,175,161.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,019,123 : 72,624,911 = 72,624,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,019,123/72,624,911 = 72,624,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,019,123x = 72,624,911 × 72,624,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,019,123x = 5,274,377,697,757,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,274,377,697,757,921/47,019,123
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,175,161.11

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