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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,584,885.50 and 104,237,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,584,885.50 and 104,237,073 is: 228,336,524.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,584,885.50 : 104,237,073 = 104,237,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,584,885.50/104,237,073 = 104,237,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,584,885.50x = 104,237,073 × 104,237,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,584,885.50x = 10,865,367,387,607,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,865,367,387,607,328/47,584,885.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,336,524.79

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