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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,979,732.50 and 104,478,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,979,732.50 and 104,478,505 is: 227,507,687.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,979,732.50 : 104,478,505 = 104,478,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,979,732.50/104,478,505 = 104,478,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,979,732.50x = 104,478,505 × 104,478,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,979,732.50x = 10,915,758,007,035,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,915,758,007,035,024/47,979,732.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,507,687.90

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