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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,997,436 and 103,656,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,997,436 and 103,656,207 is: 223,857,983.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,997,436 : 103,656,207 = 103,656,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,997,436/103,656,207 = 103,656,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,997,436x = 103,656,207 × 103,656,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,997,436x = 10,744,609,249,626,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,744,609,249,626,848/47,997,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,857,983.78

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