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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,200,064 and 73,429,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,200,064 and 73,429,512 is: 111,864,856.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,200,064 : 73,429,512 = 73,429,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,200,064/73,429,512 = 73,429,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,200,064x = 73,429,512 × 73,429,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,200,064x = 5,391,893,232,558,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,391,893,232,558,144/48,200,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,864,856.29

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