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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,873,985 and 75,818,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,873,985 and 75,818,927 is: 120,075,855.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,873,985 : 75,818,927 = 75,818,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,873,985/75,818,927 = 75,818,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,873,985x = 75,818,927 × 75,818,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,873,985x = 5,748,509,691,431,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,748,509,691,431,329/47,873,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,075,855.22

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