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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,836,422 and 102,050,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,836,422 and 102,050,892 is: 217,708,267.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,836,422 : 102,050,892 = 102,050,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,836,422/102,050,892 = 102,050,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,836,422x = 102,050,892 × 102,050,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,836,422x = 10,414,384,557,995,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,414,384,557,995,664/47,836,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,708,267.52

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