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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,200,050 and 73,429,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,200,050 and 73,429,491 is: 111,864,824.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,200,050 : 73,429,491 = 73,429,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,200,050/73,429,491 = 73,429,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,200,050x = 73,429,491 × 73,429,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,200,050x = 5,391,890,148,519,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,391,890,148,519,081/48,200,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,864,824.80

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