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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,233,392 and 77,127,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,233,392 and 77,127,876 is: 125,942,876.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,233,392 : 77,127,876 = 77,127,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,233,392/77,127,876 = 77,127,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,233,392x = 77,127,876 × 77,127,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,233,392x = 5,948,709,256,271,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,709,256,271,376/47,233,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,942,876.52

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