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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,128,671.13 and 71,131,582.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,128,671.13 and 71,131,582.69 is: 105,128,646.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,128,671.13 : 71,131,582.69 = 71,131,582.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,128,671.13/71,131,582.69 = 71,131,582.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,128,671.13x = 71,131,582.69 × 71,131,582.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,128,671.13x = 5,059,702,055,628,650
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,059,702,055,628,650/48,128,671.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,128,646.55

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