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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,836,478 and 102,051,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,836,478 and 102,051,004 is: 217,708,490.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,836,478 : 102,051,004 = 102,051,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,836,478/102,051,004 = 102,051,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,836,478x = 102,051,004 × 102,051,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,836,478x = 10,414,407,417,408,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,414,407,417,408,016/47,836,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,708,490.52

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