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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,202,749 and 72,900,405

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,202,749 and 72,900,405 is: 112,588,125.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,202,749 : 72,900,405 = 72,900,405 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,202,749/72,900,405 = 72,900,405/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,202,749x = 72,900,405 × 72,900,405
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,202,749x = 5,314,469,049,164,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,314,469,049,164,025/47,202,749
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,588,125.94

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