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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,270,001.75 and 102,822,172.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,270,001.75 and 102,822,172.50 is: 223,659,800.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,270,001.75 : 102,822,172.50 = 102,822,172.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,270,001.75/102,822,172.50 = 102,822,172.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,270,001.75x = 102,822,172.50 × 102,822,172.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,270,001.75x = 10,572,399,157,619,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,572,399,157,619,756/47,270,001.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,659,800.43

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