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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,682,542 and 102,987,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,682,542 and 102,987,872 is: 222,439,939.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,682,542 : 102,987,872 = 102,987,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,682,542/102,987,872 = 102,987,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,682,542x = 102,987,872 × 102,987,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,682,542x = 10,606,501,779,088,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,606,501,779,088,384/47,682,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,439,939.95

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