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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,233,396 and 77,127,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,233,396 and 77,127,882 is: 125,942,885.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,233,396 : 77,127,882 = 77,127,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,233,396/77,127,882 = 77,127,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,233,396x = 77,127,882 × 77,127,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,233,396x = 5,948,710,181,805,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,710,181,805,924/47,233,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,942,885.45

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