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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,889,540 and 73,030,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,889,540 and 73,030,004 is: 111,368,400.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,889,540 : 73,030,004 = 73,030,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,889,540/73,030,004 = 73,030,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,889,540x = 73,030,004 × 73,030,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,889,540x = 5,333,381,484,240,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,333,381,484,240,016/47,889,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,368,400.79

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