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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,145,874.50 and 70,428,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,145,874.50 and 70,428,474 is: 105,208,992.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,145,874.50 : 70,428,474 = 70,428,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,145,874.50/70,428,474 = 70,428,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,145,874.50x = 70,428,474 × 70,428,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,145,874.50x = 4,960,169,949,968,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,960,169,949,968,676/47,145,874.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,208,992.36

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