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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,815,231.50 and 101,376,434.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,815,231.50 and 101,376,434.25 is: 214,935,306.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,815,231.50 : 101,376,434.25 = 101,376,434.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,815,231.50/101,376,434.25 = 101,376,434.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,815,231.50x = 101,376,434.25 × 101,376,434.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,815,231.50x = 10,277,181,421,244,574
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,277,181,421,244,574/47,815,231.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,935,306.15

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