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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,580,123.25 and 75,709,329.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,580,123.25 and 75,709,329.75 is: 120,468,427.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,580,123.25 : 75,709,329.75 = 75,709,329.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,580,123.25/75,709,329.75 = 75,709,329.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,580,123.25x = 75,709,329.75 × 75,709,329.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,580,123.25x = 5,731,902,611,194,235
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,731,902,611,194,235/47,580,123.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,468,427.14

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