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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,074,712.75 and 97,848,417.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,074,712.75 and 97,848,417.38 is: 199,154,861.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,074,712.75 : 97,848,417.38 = 97,848,417.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,074,712.75/97,848,417.38 = 97,848,417.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,074,712.75x = 97,848,417.38 × 97,848,417.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,074,712.75x = 9,574,312,782,792,202
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,574,312,782,792,202/48,074,712.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,154,861.99

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