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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,428,149.50 and 73,539,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,428,149.50 and 73,539,072 is: 111,670,488.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,428,149.50 : 73,539,072 = 73,539,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,428,149.50/73,539,072 = 73,539,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,428,149.50x = 73,539,072 × 73,539,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,428,149.50x = 5,407,995,110,621,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,407,995,110,621,184/48,428,149.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,670,488.48

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