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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,316,184 and 73,177,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,316,184 and 73,177,579 is: 110,831,560.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,316,184 : 73,177,579 = 73,177,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,316,184/73,177,579 = 73,177,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,316,184x = 73,177,579 × 73,177,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,316,184x = 5,354,958,068,301,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,354,958,068,301,241/48,316,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,831,560.46

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