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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,462,367 and 72,729,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,462,367 and 72,729,028 is: 109,146,784.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,462,367 : 72,729,028 = 72,729,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,462,367/72,729,028 = 72,729,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,462,367x = 72,729,028 × 72,729,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,462,367x = 5,289,511,513,824,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,289,511,513,824,784/48,462,367
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,146,784.22

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