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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,190,978.50 and 73,416,395.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,190,978.50 and 73,416,395.63 is: 111,845,978.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,190,978.50 : 73,416,395.63 = 73,416,395.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,190,978.50/73,416,395.63 = 73,416,395.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,190,978.50x = 73,416,395.63 × 73,416,395.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,190,978.50x = 5,389,967,146,566,519
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,389,967,146,566,519/48,190,978.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,845,978.53

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