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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,191,847.75 and 73,417,360.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,191,847.75 and 73,417,360.50 is: 111,846,900.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,191,847.75 : 73,417,360.50 = 73,417,360.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,191,847.75/73,417,360.50 = 73,417,360.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,191,847.75x = 73,417,360.50 × 73,417,360.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,191,847.75x = 5,390,108,822,786,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,390,108,822,786,960/48,191,847.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,846,900.97

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