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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,291,856 and 71,276,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,291,856 and 71,276,040 is: 107,423,863.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,291,856 : 71,276,040 = 71,276,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,291,856/71,276,040 = 71,276,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,291,856x = 71,276,040 × 71,276,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,291,856x = 5,080,273,878,081,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,080,273,878,081,600/47,291,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,423,863.38

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