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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,147,196.75 and 70,896,253.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,147,196.75 and 70,896,253.13 is: 106,608,219.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,147,196.75 : 70,896,253.13 = 70,896,253.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,147,196.75/70,896,253.13 = 70,896,253.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,147,196.75x = 70,896,253.13 × 70,896,253.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,147,196.75x = 5,026,278,707,164,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,026,278,707,164,072/47,147,196.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,608,219.65

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