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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,537,385.50 and 104,188,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,537,385.50 and 104,188,000 is: 228,349,523.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,537,385.50 : 104,188,000 = 104,188,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,537,385.50/104,188,000 = 104,188,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,537,385.50x = 104,188,000 × 104,188,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,537,385.50x = 10,855,139,344,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,855,139,344,000,000/47,537,385.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,349,523.85

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