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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,233,390.50 and 77,127,873.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,233,390.50 and 77,127,873.75 is: 125,942,873.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,233,390.50 : 77,127,873.75 = 77,127,873.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,233,390.50/77,127,873.75 = 77,127,873.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,233,390.50x = 77,127,873.75 × 77,127,873.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,233,390.50x = 5,948,708,909,195,939
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,708,909,195,939/47,233,390.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,942,873.17

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