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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,916,394 and 78,234,870

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,916,394 and 78,234,870 is: 127,736,967.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,916,394 : 78,234,870 = 78,234,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,916,394/78,234,870 = 78,234,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,916,394x = 78,234,870 × 78,234,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,916,394x = 6,120,694,883,916,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,120,694,883,916,900/47,916,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,736,967.93

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