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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,960,441 and 74,232,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,960,441 and 74,232,516 is: 114,896,075.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,960,441 : 74,232,516 = 74,232,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,960,441/74,232,516 = 74,232,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,960,441x = 74,232,516 × 74,232,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,960,441x = 5,510,466,431,690,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,510,466,431,690,256/47,960,441
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,896,075.12

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