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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,202,747 and 72,900,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,202,747 and 72,900,402 is: 112,588,121.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,202,747 : 72,900,402 = 72,900,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,202,747/72,900,402 = 72,900,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,202,747x = 72,900,402 × 72,900,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,202,747x = 5,314,468,611,761,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,314,468,611,761,604/47,202,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,588,121.44

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