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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,183,563 and 73,404,614.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,183,563 and 73,404,614.50 is: 111,827,293.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,183,563 : 73,404,614.50 = 73,404,614.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,183,563/73,404,614.50 = 73,404,614.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,183,563x = 73,404,614.50 × 73,404,614.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,183,563x = 5,388,237,429,893,610
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388,237,429,893,610/48,183,563
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,827,293.26

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