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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,314,556 and 73,175,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,314,556 and 73,175,481 is: 110,828,939.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,314,556 : 73,175,481 = 73,175,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,314,556/73,175,481 = 73,175,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,314,556x = 73,175,481 × 73,175,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,314,556x = 5,354,651,019,581,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,354,651,019,581,361/48,314,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,828,939.82

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