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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,763,960 and 103,637,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,763,960 and 103,637,316 is: 224,870,242.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,763,960 : 103,637,316 = 103,637,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,763,960/103,637,316 = 103,637,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,763,960x = 103,637,316 × 103,637,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,763,960x = 10,740,693,267,683,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,740,693,267,683,856/47,763,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,870,242.49

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