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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,063,572.25 and 74,470,227.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,063,572.25 and 74,470,227.75 is: 115,384,990.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,063,572.25 : 74,470,227.75 = 74,470,227.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,063,572.25/74,470,227.75 = 74,470,227.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,063,572.25x = 74,470,227.75 × 74,470,227.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,063,572.25x = 5,545,814,821,136,870
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,545,814,821,136,870/48,063,572.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,384,990.37

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