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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,682,541.50 and 102,987,870

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,682,541.50 and 102,987,870 is: 222,439,933.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,682,541.50 : 102,987,870 = 102,987,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,682,541.50/102,987,870 = 102,987,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,682,541.50x = 102,987,870 × 102,987,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,682,541.50x = 10,606,501,367,136,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,606,501,367,136,900/47,682,541.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,439,933.64

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