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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,702,270 and 73,117,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,702,270 and 73,117,467 is: 109,772,377.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,702,270 : 73,117,467 = 73,117,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,702,270/73,117,467 = 73,117,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,702,270x = 73,117,467 × 73,117,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,702,270x = 5,346,163,980,496,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,346,163,980,496,089/48,702,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,772,377.77

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