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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,463,832.50 and 71,322,123.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,463,832.50 and 71,322,123.75 is: 107,173,084.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,463,832.50 : 71,322,123.75 = 71,322,123.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,463,832.50/71,322,123.75 = 71,322,123.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,463,832.50x = 71,322,123.75 × 71,322,123.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,463,832.50x = 5,086,845,336,210,314
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,086,845,336,210,314/47,463,832.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,173,084.61

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