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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,157,408 and 74,987,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,157,408 and 74,987,559 is: 119,241,795.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,157,408 : 74,987,559 = 74,987,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,157,408/74,987,559 = 74,987,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,157,408x = 74,987,559 × 74,987,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,157,408x = 5,623,134,004,778,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,623,134,004,778,481/47,157,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,241,795.58

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