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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,891,958.75 and 73,992,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,891,958.75 and 73,992,285 is: 114,316,857.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,891,958.75 : 73,992,285 = 73,992,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,891,958.75/73,992,285 = 73,992,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,891,958.75x = 73,992,285 × 73,992,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,891,958.75x = 5,474,858,239,521,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,474,858,239,521,225/47,891,958.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,316,857.83

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