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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,277,432 and 103,522,927.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,277,432 and 103,522,927.50 is: 226,683,135.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,277,432 : 103,522,927.50 = 103,522,927.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,277,432/103,522,927.50 = 103,522,927.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,277,432x = 103,522,927.50 × 103,522,927.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,277,432x = 10,716,996,518,170,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,716,996,518,170,256/47,277,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,683,135.37

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