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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,329,740 and 73,196,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,329,740 and 73,196,556 is: 110,857,948.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,329,740 : 73,196,556 = 73,196,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,329,740/73,196,556 = 73,196,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,329,740x = 73,196,556 × 73,196,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,329,740x = 5,357,735,810,261,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,357,735,810,261,136/48,329,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,857,948.13

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