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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,191,922 and 73,417,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,191,922 and 73,417,462 is: 111,847,037.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,191,922 : 73,417,462 = 73,417,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,191,922/73,417,462 = 73,417,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,191,922x = 73,417,462 × 73,417,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,191,922x = 5,390,123,726,521,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,390,123,726,521,444/48,191,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,847,037.90

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