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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,682,541 and 102,987,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,682,541 and 102,987,868 is: 222,439,927.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,682,541 : 102,987,868 = 102,987,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,682,541/102,987,868 = 102,987,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,682,541x = 102,987,868 × 102,987,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,682,541x = 10,606,500,955,185,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,606,500,955,185,424/47,682,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,439,927.33

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