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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,202,802 and 72,900,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,202,802 and 72,900,491 is: 112,588,265.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,202,802 : 72,900,491 = 72,900,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,202,802/72,900,491 = 72,900,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,202,802x = 72,900,491 × 72,900,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,202,802x = 5,314,481,588,041,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,314,481,588,041,081/47,202,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,588,265.16

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