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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,188,918.25 and 73,412,601.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,188,918.25 and 73,412,601.75 is: 111,839,200.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,188,918.25 : 73,412,601.75 = 73,412,601.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,188,918.25/73,412,601.75 = 73,412,601.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,188,918.25x = 73,412,601.75 × 73,412,601.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,188,918.25x = 5,389,410,095,704,103
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,389,410,095,704,103/48,188,918.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,839,200.62

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