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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,202,696 and 72,900,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,202,696 and 72,900,324 is: 112,588,002.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,202,696 : 72,900,324 = 72,900,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,202,696/72,900,324 = 72,900,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,202,696x = 72,900,324 × 72,900,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,202,696x = 5,314,457,239,304,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,314,457,239,304,976/47,202,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,588,002.16

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