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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,329,703 and 73,196,500.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,329,703 and 73,196,500.50 is: 110,857,864.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,329,703 : 73,196,500.50 = 73,196,500.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,329,703/73,196,500.50 = 73,196,500.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,329,703x = 73,196,500.50 × 73,196,500.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,329,703x = 5,357,727,685,446,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,357,727,685,446,500/48,329,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,857,864.89

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