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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,292,800 and 101,878,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,292,800 and 101,878,512 is: 219,467,470.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,292,800 : 101,878,512 = 101,878,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,292,800/101,878,512 = 101,878,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,292,800x = 101,878,512 × 101,878,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,292,800x = 10,379,231,207,334,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,379,231,207,334,144/47,292,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,467,470.89

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