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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,063,571.50 and 74,470,226.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,063,571.50 and 74,470,226.63 is: 115,384,988.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,063,571.50 : 74,470,226.63 = 74,470,226.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,063,571.50/74,470,226.63 = 74,470,226.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,063,571.50x = 74,470,226.63 × 74,470,226.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,063,571.50x = 5,545,814,653,578,859
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,545,814,653,578,859/48,063,571.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,384,988.68

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