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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,667,883.50 and 101,056,855.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,667,883.50 and 101,056,855.50 is: 214,242,531.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,667,883.50 : 101,056,855.50 = 101,056,855.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,667,883.50/101,056,855.50 = 101,056,855.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,667,883.50x = 101,056,855.50 × 101,056,855.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,667,883.50x = 10,212,488,043,547,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,212,488,043,547,880/47,667,883.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,242,531.74

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