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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,808,741 and 104,535,789

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,808,741 and 104,535,789 is: 228,571,825.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,808,741 : 104,535,789 = 104,535,789 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,808,741/104,535,789 = 104,535,789/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,808,741x = 104,535,789 × 104,535,789
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,808,741x = 10,927,731,181,852,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,927,731,181,852,520/47,808,741
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,571,825.01

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