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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,487,768.75 and 70,952,107.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,487,768.75 and 70,952,107.50 is: 106,010,488.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,487,768.75 : 70,952,107.50 = 70,952,107.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,487,768.75/70,952,107.50 = 70,952,107.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,487,768.75x = 70,952,107.50 × 70,952,107.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,487,768.75x = 5,034,201,558,691,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,034,201,558,691,556/47,487,768.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,010,488.41

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