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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,889,534 and 73,029,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,889,534 and 73,029,996 is: 111,368,390.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,889,534 : 73,029,996 = 73,029,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,889,534/73,029,996 = 73,029,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,889,534x = 73,029,996 × 73,029,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,889,534x = 5,333,380,315,760,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,333,380,315,760,016/47,889,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,368,390.34

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