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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,247,286 and 73,595,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,247,286 and 73,595,280 is: 109,980,989.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,247,286 : 73,595,280 = 73,595,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,247,286/73,595,280 = 73,595,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,247,286x = 73,595,280 × 73,595,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,247,286x = 5,416,265,238,278,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,416,265,238,278,400/49,247,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,980,989.37

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