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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,330,540 and 73,197,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,330,540 and 73,197,756 is: 110,859,747.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,330,540 : 73,197,756 = 73,197,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,330,540/73,197,756 = 73,197,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,330,540x = 73,197,756 × 73,197,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,330,540x = 5,357,911,483,435,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,357,911,483,435,536/48,330,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,859,747.97

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