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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,279,478 and 103,526,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,279,478 and 103,526,916 is: 226,690,792.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,279,478 : 103,526,916 = 103,526,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,279,478/103,526,916 = 103,526,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,279,478x = 103,526,916 × 103,526,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,279,478x = 10,717,822,336,471,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,717,822,336,471,056/47,279,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,690,792.49

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