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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,992,883 and 77,284,349

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,992,883 and 77,284,349 is: 124,453,256.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,992,883 : 77,284,349 = 77,284,349 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,992,883/77,284,349 = 77,284,349/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,992,883x = 77,284,349 × 77,284,349
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,992,883x = 5,972,870,600,353,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,972,870,600,353,801/47,992,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,453,256.96

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