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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,910,540.75 and 104,228,644.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,910,540.75 and 104,228,644.50 is: 226,747,812.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,910,540.75 : 104,228,644.50 = 104,228,644.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,910,540.75/104,228,644.50 = 104,228,644.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,910,540.75x = 104,228,644.50 × 104,228,644.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,910,540.75x = 10,863,610,334,307,380
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,863,610,334,307,380/47,910,540.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,747,812.99

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