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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,043,185.75 and 74,453,772.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,043,185.75 and 74,453,772.38 is: 115,382,944.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,043,185.75 : 74,453,772.38 = 74,453,772.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,043,185.75/74,453,772.38 = 74,453,772.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,043,185.75x = 74,453,772.38 × 74,453,772.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,043,185.75x = 5,543,364,220,868,313
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,543,364,220,868,313/48,043,185.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,382,944.21

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