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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,440,921.50 and 73,311,529.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,440,921.50 and 73,311,529.50 is: 113,289,965.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,440,921.50 : 73,311,529.50 = 73,311,529.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,440,921.50/73,311,529.50 = 73,311,529.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,440,921.50x = 73,311,529.50 × 73,311,529.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,440,921.50x = 5,374,580,357,629,370
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,374,580,357,629,370/47,440,921.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,289,965.45

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