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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,463,840 and 71,322,133.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,463,840 and 71,322,133.50 is: 107,173,096.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,463,840 : 71,322,133.50 = 71,322,133.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,463,840/71,322,133.50 = 71,322,133.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,463,840x = 71,322,133.50 × 71,322,133.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,463,840x = 5,086,846,726,991,822
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,086,846,726,991,822/47,463,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,173,096.97

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