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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,769,976 and 72,050,814

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,769,976 and 72,050,814 is: 108,673,276.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,769,976 : 72,050,814 = 72,050,814 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,769,976/72,050,814 = 72,050,814/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,769,976x = 72,050,814 × 72,050,814
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,769,976x = 5,191,319,798,062,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,191,319,798,062,596/47,769,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,673,276.24

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