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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,890,080 and 73,030,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,890,080 and 73,030,788 is: 111,369,536.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,890,080 : 73,030,788 = 73,030,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,890,080/73,030,788 = 73,030,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,890,080x = 73,030,788 × 73,030,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,890,080x = 5,333,495,995,900,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,333,495,995,900,944/47,890,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,369,536.15

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