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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,873,984 and 75,818,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,873,984 and 75,818,926 is: 120,075,854.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,873,984 : 75,818,926 = 75,818,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,873,984/75,818,926 = 75,818,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,873,984x = 75,818,926 × 75,818,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,873,984x = 5,748,509,539,793,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,748,509,539,793,476/47,873,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,075,854.56

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