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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,202,704 and 72,900,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,202,704 and 72,900,336 is: 112,588,020.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,202,704 : 72,900,336 = 72,900,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,202,704/72,900,336 = 72,900,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,202,704x = 72,900,336 × 72,900,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,202,704x = 5,314,458,988,912,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,314,458,988,912,896/47,202,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,588,020.15

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