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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,344,686.75 and 101,880,229.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,344,686.75 and 101,880,229.50 is: 219,234,340.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,344,686.75 : 101,880,229.50 = 101,880,229.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,344,686.75/101,880,229.50 = 101,880,229.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,344,686.75x = 101,880,229.50 × 101,880,229.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,344,686.75x = 10,379,581,162,972,670
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,379,581,162,972,670/47,344,686.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,234,340.23

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