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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,507,178 and 101,732,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,507,178 and 101,732,820 is: 217,852,693.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,507,178 : 101,732,820 = 101,732,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,507,178/101,732,820 = 101,732,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,507,178x = 101,732,820 × 101,732,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,507,178x = 10,349,566,665,152,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,349,566,665,152,400/47,507,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,852,693.02

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