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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,889,918 and 48,807,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,889,918 and 48,807,536 is: 79,698,297.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,889,918 : 48,807,536 = 48,807,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,889,918/48,807,536 = 48,807,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,889,918x = 48,807,536 × 48,807,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,889,918x = 2,382,175,570,391,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,382,175,570,391,296/29,889,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,698,297.28

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