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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,076,203.75 and 113,376,033.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,076,203.75 and 113,376,033.38 is: 267,369,799.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,076,203.75 : 113,376,033.38 = 113,376,033.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,076,203.75/113,376,033.38 = 113,376,033.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,076,203.75x = 113,376,033.38 × 113,376,033.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,076,203.75x = 12,854,124,943,849,114
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,854,124,943,849,114/48,076,203.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,369,799.22

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