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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,288,261 and 101,871,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,288,261 and 101,871,382 is: 219,457,815.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,288,261 : 101,871,382 = 101,871,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,288,261/101,871,382 = 101,871,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,288,261x = 101,871,382 × 101,871,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,288,261x = 10,377,778,470,589,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,377,778,470,589,924/47,288,261
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,457,815.77

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