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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,483,124.50 and 74,261,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,483,124.50 and 74,261,988 is: 121,250,308.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,483,124.50 : 74,261,988 = 74,261,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,483,124.50/74,261,988 = 74,261,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,483,124.50x = 74,261,988 × 74,261,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,483,124.50x = 5,514,842,861,712,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,514,842,861,712,144/45,483,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,250,308.16

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