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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,763,980 and 103,637,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,763,980 and 103,637,356 is: 224,870,321.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,763,980 : 103,637,356 = 103,637,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,763,980/103,637,356 = 103,637,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,763,980x = 103,637,356 × 103,637,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,763,980x = 10,740,701,558,670,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,740,701,558,670,736/47,763,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,870,321.92

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