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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,277,111.38 and 73,013,000.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,277,111.38 and 73,013,000.06 is: 112,758,542.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,277,111.38 : 73,013,000.06 = 73,013,000.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,277,111.38/73,013,000.06 = 73,013,000.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,277,111.38x = 73,013,000.06 × 73,013,000.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,277,111.38x = 5,330,898,178,126,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,330,898,178,126,625/47,277,111.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,758,542.62

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