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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,502,234 and 73,256,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,502,234 and 73,256,912 is: 110,645,937.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,502,234 : 73,256,912 = 73,256,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,502,234/73,256,912 = 73,256,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,502,234x = 73,256,912 × 73,256,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,502,234x = 5,366,575,155,775,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,366,575,155,775,744/48,502,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,645,937.58

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