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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,042,992.69 and 100,895,919.89

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,042,992.69 and 100,895,919.89 is: 216,397,513.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,042,992.69 : 100,895,919.89 = 100,895,919.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,042,992.69/100,895,919.89 = 100,895,919.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,042,992.69x = 100,895,919.89 × 100,895,919.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,042,992.69x = 10,179,986,650,574,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,179,986,650,574,408/47,042,992.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,397,513.61

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