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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,505,446 and 72,740,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,505,446 and 72,740,358 is: 109,083,827.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,505,446 : 72,740,358 = 72,740,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,505,446/72,740,358 = 72,740,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,505,446x = 72,740,358 × 72,740,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,505,446x = 5,291,159,681,968,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,291,159,681,968,164/48,505,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,083,827.04

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