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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,183,551.16 and 73,404,593.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,183,551.16 and 73,404,593.30 is: 111,827,256.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,183,551.16 : 73,404,593.30 = 73,404,593.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,183,551.16/73,404,593.30 = 73,404,593.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,183,551.16x = 73,404,593.30 × 73,404,593.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,183,551.16x = 5,388,234,317,079,186
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388,234,317,079,186/48,183,551.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,827,256.14

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