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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,537,145.84 and 103,204,998.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,537,145.84 and 103,204,998.28 is: 224,062,077.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,537,145.84 : 103,204,998.28 = 103,204,998.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,537,145.84/103,204,998.28 = 103,204,998.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,537,145.84x = 103,204,998.28 × 103,204,998.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,537,145.84x = 10,651,271,670,232,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,651,271,670,232,816/47,537,145.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,062,077.80

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