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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,203,481 and 72,901,826

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,203,481 and 72,901,826 is: 112,590,769.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,203,481 : 72,901,826 = 72,901,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,203,481/72,901,826 = 72,901,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,203,481x = 72,901,826 × 72,901,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,203,481x = 5,314,676,234,134,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,314,676,234,134,276/47,203,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,590,769.19

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