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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,899,605 and 75,053,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,899,605 and 75,053,889 is: 117,601,935.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,899,605 : 75,053,889 = 75,053,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,899,605/75,053,889 = 75,053,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,899,605x = 75,053,889 × 75,053,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,899,605x = 5,633,086,254,024,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,633,086,254,024,321/47,899,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,601,935.42

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