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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,275,877.81 and 103,520,095.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,275,877.81 and 103,520,095.88 is: 226,678,186.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,275,877.81 : 103,520,095.88 = 103,520,095.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,275,877.81/103,520,095.88 = 103,520,095.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,275,877.81x = 103,520,095.88 × 103,520,095.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,275,877.81x = 10,716,410,249,969,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,716,410,249,969,192/47,275,877.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,678,186.55

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