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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,693,316 and 103,309,864.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,693,316 and 103,309,864.50 is: 223,782,470.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,693,316 : 103,309,864.50 = 103,309,864.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,693,316/103,309,864.50 = 103,309,864.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,693,316x = 103,309,864.50 × 103,309,864.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,693,316x = 10,672,928,103,008,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,672,928,103,008,360/47,693,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,782,470.97

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