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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,763,942 and 103,637,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,763,942 and 103,637,280 is: 224,870,171.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,763,942 : 103,637,280 = 103,637,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,763,942/103,637,280 = 103,637,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,763,942x = 103,637,280 × 103,637,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,763,942x = 10,740,685,805,798,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,740,685,805,798,400/47,763,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,870,171.01

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