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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,537,394 and 104,188,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,537,394 and 104,188,015 is: 228,349,548.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,537,394 : 104,188,015 = 104,188,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,537,394/104,188,015 = 104,188,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,537,394x = 104,188,015 × 104,188,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,537,394x = 10,855,142,469,640,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,855,142,469,640,224/47,537,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,349,548.77

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