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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,915,227.50 and 104,225,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,915,227.50 and 104,225,700 is: 226,712,824.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,915,227.50 : 104,225,700 = 104,225,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,915,227.50/104,225,700 = 104,225,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,915,227.50x = 104,225,700 × 104,225,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,915,227.50x = 10,862,996,540,490,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,862,996,540,490,000/47,915,227.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,712,824.03

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