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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,200,060 and 73,429,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,200,060 and 73,429,506 is: 111,864,847.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,200,060 : 73,429,506 = 73,429,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,200,060/73,429,506 = 73,429,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,200,060x = 73,429,506 × 73,429,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,200,060x = 5,391,892,351,404,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,391,892,351,404,036/48,200,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,864,847.29

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