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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,287,809 and 101,870,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,287,809 and 101,870,442 is: 219,455,863.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,287,809 : 101,870,442 = 101,870,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,287,809/101,870,442 = 101,870,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,287,809x = 101,870,442 × 101,870,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,287,809x = 10,377,586,953,275,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,377,586,953,275,364/47,287,809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,455,863.42

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