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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,075,517 and 101,582,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,075,517 and 101,582,442 is: 219,200,832.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,075,517 : 101,582,442 = 101,582,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,075,517/101,582,442 = 101,582,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,075,517x = 101,582,442 × 101,582,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,075,517x = 10,318,992,522,683,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,318,992,522,683,364/47,075,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,200,832.63

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