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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,217,228 and 72,774,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,217,228 and 72,774,235 is: 109,838,111.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,217,228 : 72,774,235 = 72,774,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,217,228/72,774,235 = 72,774,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,217,228x = 72,774,235 × 72,774,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,217,228x = 5,296,089,279,835,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,296,089,279,835,225/48,217,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,838,111.80

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