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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,881,532 and 74,292,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,881,532 and 74,292,393 is: 115,271,158.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,881,532 : 74,292,393 = 74,292,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,881,532/74,292,393 = 74,292,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,881,532x = 74,292,393 × 74,292,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,881,532x = 5,519,359,657,666,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,519,359,657,666,449/47,881,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,271,158.36

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