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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,050,390 and 101,917,381.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,050,390 and 101,917,381.50 is: 220,766,557.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,050,390 : 101,917,381.50 = 101,917,381.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,050,390/101,917,381.50 = 101,917,381.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,050,390x = 101,917,381.50 × 101,917,381.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,050,390x = 10,387,152,651,816,542
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,387,152,651,816,542/47,050,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,766,557.98

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