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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,889,920 and 48,807,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,889,920 and 48,807,539 is: 79,698,301.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,889,920 : 48,807,539 = 48,807,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,889,920/48,807,539 = 48,807,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,889,920x = 48,807,539 × 48,807,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,889,920x = 2,382,175,863,236,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,382,175,863,236,521/29,889,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,698,301.74

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