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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,923,488 and 104,969,378.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,923,488 and 104,969,378.25 is: 229,920,041.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,923,488 : 104,969,378.25 = 104,969,378.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,923,488/104,969,378.25 = 104,969,378.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,923,488x = 104,969,378.25 × 104,969,378.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,923,488x = 11,018,570,370,191,574
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,018,570,370,191,574/47,923,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,920,041.93

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