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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,202,883 and 72,900,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,202,883 and 72,900,565 is: 112,588,300.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,202,883 : 72,900,565 = 72,900,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,202,883/72,900,565 = 72,900,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,202,883x = 72,900,565 × 72,900,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,202,883x = 5,314,492,377,319,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,314,492,377,319,225/47,202,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,588,300.53

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