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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,526,838.88 and 101,874,751.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,526,838.88 and 101,874,751.88 is: 218,370,615.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,526,838.88 : 101,874,751.88 = 101,874,751.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,526,838.88/101,874,751.88 = 101,874,751.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,526,838.88x = 101,874,751.88 × 101,874,751.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,526,838.88x = 10,378,465,069,592,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,378,465,069,592,816/47,526,838.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,370,615.75

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