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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,889,538 and 73,029,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,889,538 and 73,029,999 is: 111,368,390.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,889,538 : 73,029,999 = 73,029,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,889,538/73,029,999 = 73,029,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,889,538x = 73,029,999 × 73,029,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,889,538x = 5,333,380,753,940,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,333,380,753,940,001/47,889,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,368,390.19

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