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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,007,012.92 and 71,479,077.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,007,012.92 and 71,479,077.75 is: 106,427,337.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,007,012.92 : 71,479,077.75 = 71,479,077.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,007,012.92/71,479,077.75 = 71,479,077.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,007,012.92x = 71,479,077.75 × 71,479,077.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,007,012.92x = 5,109,258,555,990,545
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,109,258,555,990,545/48,007,012.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,427,337.28

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