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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,176,042.50 and 100,909,966.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,176,042.50 and 100,909,966.50 is: 215,847,298.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,176,042.50 : 100,909,966.50 = 100,909,966.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,176,042.50/100,909,966.50 = 100,909,966.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,176,042.50x = 100,909,966.50 × 100,909,966.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,176,042.50x = 10,182,821,339,031,122
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,182,821,339,031,122/47,176,042.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,847,298.74

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