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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,050,189.88 and 101,916,991.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,050,189.88 and 101,916,991.13 is: 220,765,805.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,050,189.88 : 101,916,991.13 = 101,916,991.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,050,189.88/101,916,991.13 = 101,916,991.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,050,189.88x = 101,916,991.13 × 101,916,991.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,050,189.88x = 10,387,073,079,973,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,387,073,079,973,328/47,050,189.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,765,805.78

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