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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,145,831.75 and 70,428,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,145,831.75 and 70,428,393 is: 105,208,845.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,145,831.75 : 70,428,393 = 70,428,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,145,831.75/70,428,393 = 70,428,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,145,831.75x = 70,428,393 × 70,428,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,145,831.75x = 4,960,158,540,562,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,960,158,540,562,449/47,145,831.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,208,845.75

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