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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,444,246.13 and 72,737,071.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,444,246.13 and 72,737,071.88 is: 107,002,978.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,444,246.13 : 72,737,071.88 = 72,737,071.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,444,246.13/72,737,071.88 = 72,737,071.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,444,246.13x = 72,737,071.88 × 72,737,071.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,444,246.13x = 5,290,681,624,948,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,290,681,624,948,916/49,444,246.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,002,978.90

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