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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,188,163.94 and 73,411,558.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,188,163.94 and 73,411,558.88 is: 111,837,773.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,188,163.94 : 73,411,558.88 = 73,411,558.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,188,163.94/73,411,558.88 = 73,411,558.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,188,163.94x = 73,411,558.88 × 73,411,558.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,188,163.94x = 5,389,256,976,457,591
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,389,256,976,457,591/48,188,163.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,837,773.76

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