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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,982,073 and 103,609,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,982,073 and 103,609,757 is: 223,729,011.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,982,073 : 103,609,757 = 103,609,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,982,073/103,609,757 = 103,609,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,982,073x = 103,609,757 × 103,609,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,982,073x = 10,734,981,745,599,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,734,981,745,599,048/47,982,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,729,011.16

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