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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,019,150 and 72,624,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,019,150 and 72,624,951 is: 112,175,220.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,019,150 : 72,624,951 = 72,624,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,019,150/72,624,951 = 72,624,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,019,150x = 72,624,951 × 72,624,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,019,150x = 5,274,383,507,752,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,274,383,507,752,401/47,019,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,175,220.26

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