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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,932,118 and 104,832,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,932,118 and 104,832,331 is: 229,278,781.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,932,118 : 104,832,331 = 104,832,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,932,118/104,832,331 = 104,832,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,932,118x = 104,832,331 × 104,832,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,932,118x = 10,989,817,622,893,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,989,817,622,893,560/47,932,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,278,781.77

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