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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,763,959 and 103,637,314

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,763,959 and 103,637,314 is: 224,870,238.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,763,959 : 103,637,314 = 103,637,314 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,763,959/103,637,314 = 103,637,314/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,763,959x = 103,637,314 × 103,637,314
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,763,959x = 10,740,692,853,134,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,740,692,853,134,596/47,763,959
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,870,238.52

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