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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,418,230.36 and 72,308,222.86

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,418,230.36 and 72,308,222.86 is: 105,800,613.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,418,230.36 : 72,308,222.86 = 72,308,222.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,418,230.36/72,308,222.86 = 72,308,222.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,418,230.36x = 72,308,222.86 × 72,308,222.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,418,230.36x = 5,228,479,093,081,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,228,479,093,081,041/49,418,230.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,800,613.56

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