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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,505,854.53 and 104,091,874.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,505,854.53 and 104,091,874.88 is: 228,079,644.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,505,854.53 : 104,091,874.88 = 104,091,874.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,505,854.53/104,091,874.88 = 104,091,874.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,505,854.53x = 104,091,874.88 × 104,091,874.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,505,854.53x = 10,835,118,414,992,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,835,118,414,992,656/47,505,854.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,079,644.54

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