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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,781,826 and 73,785,063

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,781,826 and 73,785,063 is: 113,939,461.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,781,826 : 73,785,063 = 73,785,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,781,826/73,785,063 = 73,785,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,781,826x = 73,785,063 × 73,785,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,781,826x = 5,444,235,521,913,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,444,235,521,913,969/47,781,826
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,939,461.46

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