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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,199,790 and 73,429,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,199,790 and 73,429,068 is: 111,864,139.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,199,790 : 73,429,068 = 73,429,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,199,790/73,429,068 = 73,429,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,199,790x = 73,429,068 × 73,429,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,199,790x = 5,391,828,027,348,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,391,828,027,348,624/48,199,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,864,139.39

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