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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,854,195.50 and 73,242,373.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,854,195.50 and 73,242,373.50 is: 119,597,402.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,854,195.50 : 73,242,373.50 = 73,242,373.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,854,195.50/73,242,373.50 = 73,242,373.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,854,195.50x = 73,242,373.50 × 73,242,373.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,854,195.50x = 5,364,445,275,913,502
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,364,445,275,913,502/44,854,195.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,597,402.56

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