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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,453,939.86 and 73,955,324.32

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,453,939.86 and 73,955,324.32 is: 115,256,815.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,453,939.86 : 73,955,324.32 = 73,955,324.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,453,939.86/73,955,324.32 = 73,955,324.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,453,939.86x = 73,955,324.32 × 73,955,324.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,453,939.86x = 5,469,389,995,322,531
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,469,389,995,322,531/47,453,939.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,256,815.59

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