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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,140,930.81 and 73,131,987.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,140,930.81 and 73,131,987.38 is: 111,096,472.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,140,930.81 : 73,131,987.38 = 73,131,987.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,140,930.81/73,131,987.38 = 73,131,987.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,140,930.81x = 73,131,987.38 × 73,131,987.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,140,930.81x = 5,348,287,577,417,159
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,348,287,577,417,159/48,140,930.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,096,472.11

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