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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,763,938 and 103,637,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,763,938 and 103,637,272 is: 224,870,155.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,763,938 : 103,637,272 = 103,637,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,763,938/103,637,272 = 103,637,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,763,938x = 103,637,272 × 103,637,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,763,938x = 10,740,684,147,601,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,740,684,147,601,984/47,763,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,870,155.13

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