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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,915,208 and 104,225,652.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,915,208 and 104,225,652.75 is: 226,712,710.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,915,208 : 104,225,652.75 = 104,225,652.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,915,208/104,225,652.75 = 104,225,652.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,915,208x = 104,225,652.75 × 104,225,652.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,915,208x = 10,862,986,691,163,582
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,862,986,691,163,582/47,915,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,712,710.74

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