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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,217,206 and 72,774,211

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,217,206 and 72,774,211 is: 109,838,089.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,217,206 : 72,774,211 = 72,774,211 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,217,206/72,774,211 = 72,774,211/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,217,206x = 72,774,211 × 72,774,211
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,217,206x = 5,296,085,786,672,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,296,085,786,672,521/48,217,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,838,089.47

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