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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,763,943 and 103,637,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,763,943 and 103,637,282 is: 224,870,174.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,763,943 : 103,637,282 = 103,637,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,763,943/103,637,282 = 103,637,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,763,943x = 103,637,282 × 103,637,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,763,943x = 10,740,686,220,347,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,740,686,220,347,524/47,763,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,870,174.98

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