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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,157,400 and 74,987,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,157,400 and 74,987,544 is: 119,241,768.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,157,400 : 74,987,544 = 74,987,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,157,400/74,987,544 = 74,987,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,157,400x = 74,987,544 × 74,987,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,157,400x = 5,623,131,755,151,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,623,131,755,151,936/47,157,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,241,768.10

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