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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,209,688.63 and 101,593,833.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,209,688.63 and 101,593,833.75 is: 218,626,882.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,209,688.63 : 101,593,833.75 = 101,593,833.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,209,688.63/101,593,833.75 = 101,593,833.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,209,688.63x = 101,593,833.75 × 101,593,833.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,209,688.63x = 10,321,307,056,022,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,321,307,056,022,640/47,209,688.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,626,882.67

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