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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,236,378.50 and 70,608,651.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,236,378.50 and 70,608,651.75 is: 105,545,383.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,236,378.50 : 70,608,651.75 = 70,608,651.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,236,378.50/70,608,651.75 = 70,608,651.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,236,378.50x = 70,608,651.75 × 70,608,651.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,236,378.50x = 4,985,581,701,952,778
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,985,581,701,952,778/47,236,378.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,545,383.88

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