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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,873,989 and 75,818,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,873,989 and 75,818,933 is: 120,075,864.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,873,989 : 75,818,933 = 75,818,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,873,989/75,818,933 = 75,818,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,873,989x = 75,818,933 × 75,818,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,873,989x = 5,748,510,601,258,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,748,510,601,258,489/47,873,989
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,075,864.19

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