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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,292,802 and 101,878,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,292,802 and 101,878,516 is: 219,467,478.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,292,802 : 101,878,516 = 101,878,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,292,802/101,878,516 = 101,878,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,292,802x = 101,878,516 × 101,878,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,292,802x = 10,379,232,022,362,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,379,232,022,362,256/47,292,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,467,478.84

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