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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,299,923 and 101,670,403.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,299,923 and 101,670,403.50 is: 218,538,853.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,299,923 : 101,670,403.50 = 101,670,403.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,299,923/101,670,403.50 = 101,670,403.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,299,923x = 101,670,403.50 × 101,670,403.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,299,923x = 10,336,870,947,852,812
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,336,870,947,852,812/47,299,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,538,853.60

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