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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,202,702 and 72,900,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,202,702 and 72,900,333 is: 112,588,015.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,202,702 : 72,900,333 = 72,900,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,202,702/72,900,333 = 72,900,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,202,702x = 72,900,333 × 72,900,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,202,702x = 5,314,458,551,510,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,314,458,551,510,889/47,202,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,588,015.65

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