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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,989,359 and 80,666,147

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,989,359 and 80,666,147 is: 132,825,319.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,989,359 : 80,666,147 = 80,666,147 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,989,359/80,666,147 = 80,666,147/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,989,359x = 80,666,147 × 80,666,147
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,989,359x = 6,507,027,271,825,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,507,027,271,825,609/48,989,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,825,319.72

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