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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,851,128.38 and 104,965,578.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,851,128.38 and 104,965,578.75 is: 230,251,053.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,851,128.38 : 104,965,578.75 = 104,965,578.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,851,128.38/104,965,578.75 = 104,965,578.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,851,128.38x = 104,965,578.75 × 104,965,578.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,851,128.38x = 11,017,772,722,322,452
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,017,772,722,322,452/47,851,128.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,251,053.56

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