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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,019,124 and 72,624,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,019,124 and 72,624,916 is: 112,175,174.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,019,124 : 72,624,916 = 72,624,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,019,124/72,624,916 = 72,624,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,019,124x = 72,624,916 × 72,624,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,019,124x = 5,274,378,424,007,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,274,378,424,007,056/47,019,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,175,174.17

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