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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,798,889.75 and 71,403,135.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,798,889.75 and 71,403,135.19 is: 106,663,726.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,798,889.75 : 71,403,135.19 = 71,403,135.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,798,889.75/71,403,135.19 = 71,403,135.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,798,889.75x = 71,403,135.19 × 71,403,135.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,798,889.75x = 5,098,407,714,604,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,098,407,714,604,401/47,798,889.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,663,726.74

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